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Congress to Vote on Pipeline to Transport Canadian Oil to US Refineries

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Two days after the United States and China announced a landmark accord to reduce both countries’ carbon emissions, Congress is preparing to vote on whether to construct a pipeline to transport Canadian oil to refineries in U.S. Gulf states. The proposed Keystone XL pipeline has been on hold for more than five years but appears to be getting a boost from last week’s midterm elections that handed Republicans major gains in both houses of Congress. The House of Representatives, which has...

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