White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest says the Obama administration is working to move review process for Keystone XL oil pipeline above politics. UPI/Kevin Dietsch WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) — The White House said it was working to shield the debate over the Keystone XL oil pipeline from partisan debates and focus instead in the project’s merits. Pipeline planner TransCanada asked the U.S. State Department, charged with vetting the project, to pause a review process while the route for the pipeline is under review in Nebraska. The pipeline has become a scapegoat for political debates over North American energy policy, with supporters touting its potential to stimulate the economy and detractors questioning the continued emphasis on crude oil in an age when climate concerns are mounting. The U.S. Congress has tried several legislative efforts to force President Barak Obama ‘s hand on the pipeline, moves the administration said would […]