"State Dept. Rejects TransCanada Request for Keystone Delay"

"WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Wednesday it is continuing a review of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, despite a request by the project's developer to suspend the review.

If granted, a delay could have put off a decision on the high-profile project until the next U.S. president takes office in 2017. President Barack Obama has yet to say whether he would approve or reject the pipeline, but the Democrats running for president have all said they oppose it while Republican candidates support it.

State Department spokesman John Kirby said the department advised TransCanada on Wednesday of its decision to continue the review. The State Department has jurisdiction over the pipeline because it crosses a U.S. border."

Matthew Daly reports for the Associated Press November 4, 2015.

SEE ALSO:

"State Department Says It Will Complete Keystone XL Permit Review" (Wall Street Journal)

"Obama’s State Department Rejects Request To Halt Keystone XL Review" (FuelFix)

"U.S. Denies TransCanada Request To Pause Keystone Review" (Reuters)

"State Department Rejects TransCanada's Request To Pause Keystone XL Review" (Huffington Post)