A new State Department draft report makes no clear recommendation on whether the U.S. should approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but it also downplays some of the warnings from green activists who say it would pose a major threat to the Earth's climate.
Assistant Secretary of State Kerri-Ann Jones told reporters it's "premature" to say whether the findings of the draft report suggest an endorsement of the pipeline project. Stressing that the report is a draft, Jones said the State Department is "really looking for the public debate at this point."
Still, parts of the report seem to be a blow to environmental groups that have made defeat of the pipeline one of their top demands of President Barack Obama. But it's promising for backers of the project, who said the Canadian crude oil could fuel dreams of energy independence.
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