For over six years the White House has appointed questions regarding the US$8 billion TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline project to the State Department.
Under Bushº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s presidency, it was decided that a presidential permit was required for oil pipeline border-crossing.
As a result, President Obama has used Bushº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s order as the reason for why the pipeline decision is being delayed for longer than the average decision time of 479 days.
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