"Hillary Clinton Says She Opposes Keystone Pipeline"

"DES MOINES, Iowa – Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton declared opposition to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline on Tuesday, ending a long and politically uncomfortable silence on an issue that has become a touchstone for environmentalists and liberal voters.

'I think it is imperative that we look at the Keystone pipeline as what I believe it is – a distraction from the important work we have to do to combat climate change,' Clinton said at a community forum here.
The debate over Keystone 'interferes with our ability to move forward,' Clinton said. 'Therefore I oppose it.'

Clinton had long insisted she must remain on the sidelines of an Obama administration decision about the proposed Canada-to-United States oil pipeline because she had been involved in negotiations over the pipeline when she was secretary of state. For her to weigh in now, as a political candidate, would put the White House and the State Department in a difficult position, Clinton had said."

Anne Gearan and Steven Mufson report for the Washington Post September 22, 2015.

SEE ALSO:

"Hillary Clinton Breaks Silence on Keystone XL Pipeline: 'I Oppose It'" (Guardian)

"Hillary Clinton Opposes Keystone XL Pipeline" (CNN)

"As Pope Lands, Hillary Clinton Says She Opposes Keystone XL Pipeline" (NPR)