Why did Obama block the Canadian oil pipeline that would run from Calgary into

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the US ? The official reason is:
The decision on whether to approve the $7 billion pipeline "should be guided by an open, transparent process that is informed by the best available science and the voices of the American people," Obama said.

The pipeline will be the following:
TransCanada Corp. is seeking to build a 36-inch pipeline to carry oil derived from tar sands in Alberta, Canada, to refineries on the Texas Gulf Coast. The pipeline would travel through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma before reaching Texas.

Obama supporters :
Thousands of protesters gathered across from the White House on Sunday to oppose the pipeline, and celebrities including "Seinfeld" actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus have made videos urging to reject the pipeline. The State Department has authority over the project because it crosses a U.S. border.

BenifitsRuss Girling, TransCanada's president and CEO, called the pipeline "shovel-ready," adding that it could create as many 20,000 jobs.

"If Keystone XL dies, Americans will still wake up the next morning and continue to import 10 million barrels of oil from repressive nations, without the benefit of thousands of jobs and long-term energy security," he said.
of the pipeline include:

Lastly:

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, through a spokesman, said he also was disappointed.
http://www.gopusa.com/news/2011/11/11/obama-delays-massive-oil-pipeline-from-canada-despite-job-starved-economy/

http://www.gopusa.com/news/2011/11/11/obama-delays-massive-oil-pipeline-from-canada-despite-job-starved-economy/

 

[hurtsx2]

He said it is delayed until after elections. I imagine this is so he can quietly promise it (in exchange for campaign donations) without upsetting his voter base. He knows that by then they will have forgotten about it.

 

[Trader Mike]

Because he hates America. If he were to approve the project it would create jobs. Free market, low employment, and decreased dependance on foreign oil are very detrimental to the socialist agenda.