The US House of Representatives voted by 270 to 152 to pass S. 1 , which would deem the proposed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline approved more than 6 years after sponsor TransCanada Corp. applied for its presidential crossborder permit. The Feb. 11 action sends the measure to US President Barack Obama’s desk, where it is likely to be vetoed. GOP energy leaders on both side of the Capitol nevertheless urged Obama to approve the bill. “Now that Congress has spoken overwhelmingly in favor of closer energy ties with Canada, it’s time for President Obama to make a decision,” Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-Alas.) said. She said, “To me, this is a pretty simple choice between job creation and greater energy security on one hand or more of the status quo on the other.” House Energy and Commerce Committee […]