WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Thursday defeated a Republican
proposal to give a permit to the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline in a vote
that will give Republicans more ammunition to criticize President Barack
Obama's energy policies on the campaign trail.
Republicans argue the pipeline, which would ship oil from Canada and
northern states to Texas, would create jobs and improve energy security at a
time of surging gasoline prices. http://news.yahoo.com/keystone-oil-pipeline-bill-fails-senate-0
