Has the oil sands pipeline been put off until after the election?

[lonestarnot]

[truedelphi]

1. I know the National Journal is rather conservative, but it seems to spell out

The process the best, and with an article with a more recent date than others that are up on the internet.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/energy/obama-himself-could-render-keystone-xl-pipeline-decision-20111011

From the article:
The fate of a controversial oil sands pipeline could fall directly at President Obama’s doorstep.

Under federal law, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton currently has the responsibility of deciding whether to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which if approved would send 700,000 barrels of carbon-heavy oil sands a day from Alberta, Canada, to refineries in Texas. But if the project doesn’t receive unanimous support from eight other federal agencies, the president must issue the decision.

Supporters say the pipeline would help wean the United States off foreign oil from the Middle East and create jobs. Opponents say it’s a step backward on Obama’s quest for a clean-energy economy and contributes more to climate change than standard oil.

The State Department has said it hopes to issue a final decision by year’s end, but that could slip into early 2012. The project requires approval from the U.S. government—specifically, nine federal agencies—because it crosses international borders. Right now the State Department is in the middle of a 90-day review process in which it consults with the eight other agencies and makes its decision about whether to approve the pipeline. By the end of November, the State Department hopes to start circulating that decision to the other agencies, which include the Environmental Protection Agency and the Departments of Energy, Defense, Transportation, Homeland Security, Justice, Interior and Commerce.

[truedelphi]

2. Of course, if he was the environmetalist that he wanted us to believe he was

Way back in Autumn of 2008, he could simply issue an Executive Order forbidding it.

The fact that if this project is approved, the nation loses one of its largest aquifers, the Oglala Aquifer responsible for the drinking water and irrigation water of Montana, The Dakotas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and other states too, would definitely be out of water. So Obama has plenty of cover to hide behind. But I am not holding my breath.

[newfie11]

3. and irrigation water.

So nothing to drink and nothing to eat!