the project's own sponsor transcanada. it would seem they're delaying approval to wait for president obama to leave office and in the hope of supportive candidate is in the white house. u.s. officials say that they're reviewing the request. >> sectory has spoken to them. we would like to finish this review process. it's impossible. we have a commitment to do that. we're going to continue our review. >> transcanada has been trying to build the pipeline across the u.s. heartland since 2008. it would connect transcanada's oil fields in alberta with existing pipelines inside the u.s. and finally with refineries on the gulf of mexico. so far the obama administration has not acted on the application. but environmental groups say that it is signaling any decision now would go against them. >> transcanada has been saying every step of the way that this project was inevitable. here we have seven years later them essentially trying to pump the decision to the next presidential administration. what this is at mission of is political

transcanada wrote to the state department asking that the u.s.ernment suspend the application to build that massive and hugely controversial pipeline to take hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil from tar sands country up in canada all the way down to the gulf of mexico. the pipeline, of course, the subject of widespread protests and very loud political activism not to mention loud partisan taunting from the republican side throughout the obama presidency. transcanada asking the obama administration to essentially shelf their application seems like basically the last we would hear about keystone for a very long time. certainly for the remainder of the obama presidency but a funny thing happened on the way of transcanada asking the obama administration to suspend the application for keystone. the obama administration has now said, no. we'll not suspend your application. this is kind of amazing. the state department got this letter from transcanada on monday. they have been reviewing this proposed pipeline for years now. they initially reabouted

in a stunning announcement, transcanada suspends its request for u.s. permit to build the keystone xl pipeline. are they betting on a more supportive white house in 2017? we will speak to bill mckibben of 350.org. health insurance industry opens enrollment, it is the end for many health care co-ops, leaving hundreds of thousands scrabbling to find coverage. health care co-ops, which were supposed to offer a nonprofit alternative to private insurance, have essentially been strangled by the private insurers and by congress. 10 out of the 23 have are to close many more are expected to close in the next few months or years. they will probably never viable long term. it was a little like the peewee football he going against the nfl. amy: we will speak with dr. steffie woolhandler as well as the head of the colorado co-op that is going under, and insurance whistleblower wendell potter on why health care co-ops are failing. in a new documentary reveals why the u.s. has become on of the leading tax shelters of the superrich. >> we are the 99%. we are the 99%. i

transcanada would have to reapply the breathe life back into the project. but democratic presidential candidates are against it including hillary clinton who for months wouldn't comment pointing to her role in the vetting process as secretary of state. the obama administration decision comes right after canada's election of a new prime minister, liberal leader justin trudeau released his statement that he was disappointed but both leaders have pledged to work together. antonio just this week transcanada tried to make the decision on hold pointing to nebraska wretio wrestling with e decisions over the route the line would take. but the request also seemed aimed at trying wait things out until a new administration took control of the white house. well the state department rejected that delay request and today transcanada's president said the decision was based on misplaced symbolism and that rhetoric had won out over reason. antonio. >> libby casey in washington. thanks. >>> just as be ben carson's campaign has picked up steam his back-story appears to be unr

transcanada has been trying for seven years to get permission. >> transcanada, 7-year long quest to build pipeline is over. president obama rejected the company's application on friday. the first reason, economics. >> the pipeline would not make a meaningful long-term contribution to our economy. so if congress is serious about wanting to created jobs. this was not the way to do it. >> the other reason, the u.s.'s credibility on ending global warning. the u.s. is meeting with port countries at a climate change conference in disez. >> america is a global leader when it comes to taking action to fight climate change. frankly, approving the project would have undercut the leadership. >> reporter: transcanada has been trying to build the pipeline since 2008. it will connect transcanada's oil fields in alberta with existing pipelines and refineries on the gulf of mexico. it was projected it would move 127 million litres of crude oil a day. despite opposition from environmental groups obama hinted he might approve the plan in 2012. >> today i'm directing my administration to cut through the red

the company transcanada had been trying for seven years to get the project built. rosiland jordan reports. >> reporter: president barack obama rejected the company's application on friday. the first reason, economics. >> the pipeline would not make a meaningful long term contribution to our economy. so if congress is serious about wanting to create jobs, this was not the way to do it. >> reporter: the other reason the u.s. credibility on ending global warming. the u.s. is meeting with other countries at a major climate change conference in paris in december. >> frankly, approving this project would have under cut global leadership. >> transcanada has been trying to build the 1900 kilometer long pipeline along the u.s. heart land since 2008. it would connect transcanada's oil appliance with refineries in the gulf of mexico. would was preected to mov predi0 gallons of oil a a day. >> my priority is to go ahead and get it done. >> but the state department which is in charge of the review finally decided that keystone xl doesn't serve the u.s.'s national interest. tran

and transcanada knew that. what this really is, though, it really is less of throwing in the towel and more of a hail mary that they're hoping a republican president will catch in 2017. they are betting on a gop white house. >> and obviously the politics between the two parties on this are pretty stark. i think i can say without googling it, i think, that every republican candidate for president would probably be in favor of approving this application. we know that all the leading -- all the democratic candidates are against it now that hillary clinton has gone on record about this. is there evidence, is there direct evidence from canada that this is a bet on the u.s. elections or is this sort of us extrapolating from their own corporate decision-making? >> well, it's a combination. i mean, in my day-to-day job i talk to these folks quite a lot, and what they'll tell you off the record behind the scenes hush-hush is that transcanada knew it had no shot if a democrat won the white house. and it kind of knew it h

it would connect transcanada oil fields with refineries on the gulf of mexico.t was projected to move 127 million leaders of crude oil a day. >> despite opposition from environmental groups, obama hinted he might approve the plan back in 2012. >> today i'm directing my administration to cut through the red tape, break through the bureaucratic hurdles and make this project a priority to get it done. >> but the state department finally decided that keystone excel does not serve u.s. interests. >> today it was chosen over merit or science. and rhetoric ran over republic republican. >> we help him reject the keystone pipeline. we helped him stop arctic drilling. we're going to help him stop atlantic drilling and keep fossil fuels on our lands. this is not what about the president does in a vacuum. it's about what he is pushed to do. >> thank you very much. >> building his legacy on climate change while looking ahead to whoever replaces him in the white house. roslind jordan, washington. >> rescue workers continue to seven through the collapsed factory in pakistan. a

transcanada asked the state department monday to suspend the review pros. mike viqueira reports the reasons could be political. >> the request by transcanada, the concern that wanted to build the key stone pipeline for several years comes on the same tape that the white house had finally come out and say that the permitting pros would be done, the president making a decision, the administration would be making that decision before the end of president obama's term. many people already wondering about the timing here, transcanada said it wants to suspend its permitting pros. in a letter to secretary of state john kerry, the state department handlings the permitting process and wants to suspend the process while it considers an alternate route through nebraska. >> this is pushed back until perhaps after the presidential election in the beyond and a new occupant of the white house. a fascinating development here on this long fought battle. the permit has been outstanding for quite some time. many thought the administration would make a ruling before the 2012 e

in a letter to the state transcanada has requested that the government delay a review of the 8- billion dollar project.. citing legal challenges in nebraska over the planned route. they say that process alone could take seven months to a year to be resolved. president obama still has the ability to kill the project.. and could plan to make a decision before leaving office.. sound josh earnest - white house spokesman 1:08-1:19 "the election is a year away , exactly a year so, i don't think that is a good excuse for basically spending the next year doing nothing." if the president does do something, reject the pipeline because of environmental concerns. (matt) another warm one in the books. but how long can the nice weather stick around? (sheila) chief meteorlogist ron demers joins us with our first look at the forecast at 5. the wind picked up as temps stayed up for us again today with most of our highs getting into the 70s. these winds will usher in some low level moisture into northwest iowa tonight which will provide a bit more cloud cover and perhaps some patchy fog which will keep l

courts as well as finding transcanada on the ground.ost specific were latest move by transcanada essentially was they wanted to avoid their strong lawsuits currently with them in court and still in court even of the rejection happened, they wanted to avoid that court system and go through what is called the public service commission and our state to try to get their route somehow approved, which would then have caused the state department's report. we knew that was a hill mary pass. they could not even legally got to the public service commission, so we knew it was a political ploy, but in the end, president obama stood with citizens. we made our case directly to the president and he actually listened. that is not only a symbol of the strength of the grassroots movement, but the strength of president obama. amy: if you could talk about how you got involved, how the nebraskans brought together ranchers, farmers, environmentalists -- many people who might not have worked together in the past over these last few years. >> i personally have

: transcanada seven year long quest to build the keystone xl pipeline is over. president obama rejected the company's application on friday. the first reason, economics. >> the pipeline would not make hay meaningful long-term contribution to our economy. so if congress is serious about wanting to create jobs, this was not the way to do it. >> reporter: the other reason, the u.s.'s credibility on ending global warming. the u.s. is meeting with other countries at a major climate change conference in paris in early december >> america is now a global leader when it comes to taking serious action on climate change and approving this project would have undercut that global leadership. >> reporter: transcanada has been trying to build the 1900 kilometer long pipeline across the u.s. heart land since 2008. it will connect trance can at an oil fields in alberta with existing pipelines inside the u.s. and with the gulf of mexico. it was projected to move 127 million litres of crude oil a day. despite opposition from environmentalal frames, obama hinted he might approve t

a company spokesman says transcanada may reapply in the future and is still committed to completing the pipeline. oil prices are falling again, and drivers may benefit at the pump. the price for a barrel of crude dropped below 40 dollars today for the first time since august. oil prices have fallen 14 percent this month alone. experts blame the drop on a massive supply glut from opec nations, as well as u-s oil production growth and a strong dollar. the low oil prices should mean good news for u-s drivers enjoying gas prices hovering around or below two dollars a gallon. the price of regular unleaded gasoline in iowa dropped 12 cents to close the week at $2.18 per gallon. prices are only slightly higher in neighboring nebraska and south dakota. fresh off his endorsement of republican presidential candidate ted cruz, western iowa congressman steve king will campaign for the texas senator, in sioux city, on friday. both king and cruz will headline an event, on the briar cliff university campus, campaign stops at the stark student center at 10 o'clock. dr. ben carson will also campaign in

do about transcanada oil now? >> they may reapply, but it would be in their interest to wait until after the 2016 presidential election. it is very unlikely obama is going to change his mind on the keystone pipeline. congress could ultimately weigh in. they have ultimately passed approve theto pipeline, but they don't have enough votes to overturn the veto. alex: we are hearing president obama speak. in reality, we still import record amounts of canadian crude. we actually need the crew they have. they have a different type of quality than we have. -- net, it does not matt matter how much we are importing in the u.s. -- pumping in the u.s.. >> we are a net importer of oil for the foreseeable future. canada happens to be our largest oil trading partner. it is canada, not some country in the middle east. pipelines are an important part of that relationship. i think it thing to keep an eye on is whether we see increased in via railroads. even though the pipeline is currently off the table, there is not any kind of pr

the obama administration is rejecting a request by transcanada to suspend its review of the proposed keystone x-l oil pipeline. transcanada says it requested the delay so the nebraska public service commission could review e project. but pipeline opponents called it a stall tactic. they accuse the company of trying to delay the process --(hoping the next president will get behind it. president obama has delayed a decision on the pipeline for years, but is widely expected to reject it. a transcanada spokesman says the company respects the decision and will work to show the project serves the nation's interest. << >> weather ad-lib while today most certainly will not be a washout, a few hit and miss showers and possibly a thunderstorm will be possible throughout. today will also be one of those odd days where temperatures will be warmer (60s) in the morning before falling into the 40s and 50s this afternoon with some strong winds shifting to the northwest behind a passing cold front. see graphics. >> donald trump has released his first paid ads of the campaign, two radio spots t tt wil

>> well, transcanada will try to get a permit to ship crude to the united states out of canada. there is also a talk about lawsuits being filed. and of course, republicans in congress can try to muscle a bill through. but they've already faced one presidential veto on keystone already. then there's the 2016 presidential election so republicans are pointing to that as an opportunity to get a are friendlier advocate in the white house. that's the politics of it david. what will drive further action is the economics, does it make sense to push a project given low prices of oil? david. >> libby thank you. >>> the canadian energy giant's stock lost 5% of it's value today. other canadian energy and mining stocks also lost ground. >>> coming up: targeted, a boy is lured into an yal alley and t to death. as the gang violins in chicago reaches a tipping point. >>> flit a reality collect on the claims from ben carson. plus waiting for disaster, there's a growing risk of a major earthquake from beneath the pacific ocean. "techknow"'s phil torres on the science behind the seismic threat. th

we'll talk about transcanada, talk about oil and gas. we've got mark cuban as well coming up plus the ceo of oil firm matador. a big two hours from dallas. love the big "d," by the way. >> thank you very much. we're going to get back to you very shortly but stocks are under pressure just a little bit. not hugely. the nasdaq itself is just ever so slightly higher, but nonetheless investors are now kind of scrambling to revise their bets on a december rate hike. i think we're sitting around bets of 72%. bob pisani joins us from the nyse floor with more. hey there, bob. >> hi, mandy. a titanic jobs report and traders who are active in the markets are a little disappointed at the lack of action. let's see what's going on here. it's not the brebreadth, it's t volume and volatility. we had a blow out number. traders expected big volume but it's not really materializing. they were also expecting big volatility but essentially it's not happening either. take a look at the vix. not moving, i mean vix at 15, that's not doing too much. up 1.5% is n

he is in favor of transcanada being able to build it. there was hope on behalf of supporters that trudo would try to get to know the president more and it might be a moot point as of today. >> we are told the president will be walking out that door within the next minute, before he does and if he does, i apologize in advance. before he does, my colleague points out gas prices may have played a bigger role in saying no than anything else. >> absolutely. it's an excellent point. and there is less of a public clamoring for the pipeline that it may change gas prices and it really is a very different thing we are seeing now than just a few years ago. you see the same thing with shell trying to drill off the coast of alaska pulling back. world market and secretary kerry informed me after extensive public outreach with other cabinets the state department decided the keystone xl pipeline would not serve the national interests of the united states. i agree with that decision. and i had the opportunity to speak with traudeu and agreed our close fr

president rather than the current one but they rejected transcanada's request. on friday, president obama rejected a key item on grounds of climate change. the keystone xl pipeline issue is very dead possibly. does this mean no more oil from canada? tom: no. but i think a couple of things come from this president obama has said he's open to different sources of energy. this proves that isn't true. he's waited this long and all the delays, another election, he's gotten rid of it. number one, the green energy jobs require massive government subsidies and number two, there are thousands of jobs that will with lost from this that would give money to american families. eleanor: it means no dirty tar sand oil from canada. we get lots of other oil from canada. but this is a big moment for the environmental community. it's like drawing a line between the fossil fuels of the past and moving into the future. i think this helps obama and carries legacy as environmental stewards, if you will and it's also helped by the fact that oil is at rock-bolt lows. this doesn't make f

transcanada had appealed to stop the permitting process, stolid. the government said we are not going to stop, and then the president came out today to make the decision. why now? two things going on with those events. transcanada expected, like a lot of us, that the president was moving toward saying no one a pipeline. they hoped that by stalling, they could wait until the next administration, maybe getting a republican who would approve it. in three weeks come out of the president is headed to a major climate change summit in paris. he wants to be a broker of a broad, sweeping, climate change deal. he wanted to have a new, fresh action in hand. he wanted to send a signal. it was widely expected he would make a decision before heading off to paris. >> does this and this or are there circumstances in which this could come back? coral: it ends it for the obama administration. it is clear that if canada were to recement the permit, it would be rejected. however, if we get a republican president, absolutely, all of the candidate said today they would

the company, transcanada has been trying to get permission for the project. >> trans-canada's quest is over. >> president obama rejected the company's application on friday. the first reason, economics. >> the pipeline would not make a meaning contribution to the economy. if congress is serious about wanting to create job, this was not the way to do it. the other wan was credibility on ending global warning. the others are meeting in a claen conference in paris. >> america is a leader when it comes to fighting clak. approving the project would have undercut that leadership. >> reporter: transcanada has been trying to build the pipeline since 2008. it will connect transcanada's oil fields with alberta with existing pipelines and refineries on the gulf of mexico. it was projected it would move 100,000 litres a day. obama hinted he might approve the plan in 2012. >> today i'm directing my administration to cut through the red tape, break through the bureaucratic hurdles and make this a priority to get it done. >> the state department which was in charge of the review finally decided it do

and the state department had contacted transcanada and said you know, will you withdraw the project? this was like, withdraw the application. this was like last friday. company said no. so the state department said well how about if you pause it and put out a press release you're willing to do that. which the company agreed to do. they do that on monday, tuesday, josh earnest says no, we're not going to pause the project and then they get a letter rejecting the request for the pause or suspension. and today the president comes out and declines the project. again, all political. not following the law or the regulation as they're supposed to do. >> for the people, who say listen, this isn't good for the environment, this wasn't the right plan. this you know, they argue all kinds of points about this. despite what the state department report had said over several years. what do you say to that? >> they need to read the environmental impact statement this was a seven-year process. and the comments the president made today, actually are contradicted by the state department report and the

in a statement, transcanada...the company behind the effort... said today's rejection was proof that rhetoric won out over reason...calling it... 'a damaging blow to jobs, the economy and the environment on both sides of the border.' meanwhile, the president also announced that he spoke with newly- elected canadian prime minister justin trudeau about the state department's recommendation. while admitting disappointment, trudeau said the canada-u.s. relationship is much bigger than any one project. proponents point out that despite this decision, the pipeline isn't necessarily dead.. in fact... if the next occupant of the white house is a republican transcanada could renew its application...and there's little doubt the next time out it won't take seven years to figure it out. at the white house, kevin corke, fox news. the u.s. supreme court is agreeing to hear another challenge to a mandate in the affordable care act. at issue is the requirement that full range of contraceptive coverage to women at no cost. groups including the "little sisters of

walk us through what transcanada is thinking might be here? why are they thinking this?ey seem to be saying that what they are doing now is nebraskao focus on the side of things. they're asking the federal government in the united states, who they had applied to for this review, to just pause the review until they get the nebraska situation. it is aell know, contentious issue between canada and the united states. keystone pipeline is still being debated. what they asked for the federal government in the united states to step aside, that is finished. what that realistically means on a timeline situation is probably by the time the nebraska decision is made, there may well be someone new in the white house. transcanada says that is not all the reason and they will not really budge on that or the fact that there is a new government which has as a priority a better relationship states, united president obama of course but generally with the united states. there are a lot of political pieces right now. canada saying they just want the federal government and the u.s. to step a

in a written statement transcanada's president and chief executive officer says. "we are asking state to pause its review of keystone xl based on the fact nebraska public service commission for in take 7-months to a year. but opponents believe the request for a delay is a political fate of the controversial project in the administration.. this afternoon the white house weighed in.. sound josh earnest - white house spokesman :55-1:00 it seems unusual for me to be paused somehow yet again. president obama still has the ability apparently plans to make a decision before leaving office.. sound josh earnest - white house spokesman 1:08-1:19 "the exactly a year so, i don't think that is a good excuse for basically spending the next year doing nothing." if and when he does "something," most observers believe the president could reject the pipeline because of environmental concerns.. jay gray - nbc news. the keystone pipeline would not cut into iowa. the closest it comes to our state is eastern nebraska. if it feels like the teenagers in your life are constantly glued to

it would connect transcanada's oil fields with existing pipelines within the u.s. and finally with refineries on the gulf of mexico. so far the obama administration has not acted on the application. but environment groups say transcanada is signaling that any decision now would go against them. >> this project was inevitable. and here we have seven years later then essentially trying to punt the addition to the next presidential administration. this is political reality. they see a defeat coming. they see president obama rejecting this pipeline and they're trying to do everything they can to forestall that. >> even if transa canada gets the delay it mat not work out in their favor if a former secretary of state is elected president. hillary clinton recently said she opposed it. >> i don't think it's in the pest interest of what we need to do to combat climate thank. >> supporters of the project say that the obama administration is trying to kill keystone ex-hell through inaction, but it now appears that the project's fate is going to be as much on the shoulders of

transcanada can resubmit their application whenever they want.s we saw last week when transcanada attempted to pull back its application, there are a lot of eyes on the 2016 campaign. who the next person is that sits in the oval office that takes over the white house in general 2016 will have a lot to do with what the company decides to do next. republicansly the who supported this are incensed by this. paul ryan, the speaker, came out with a statement. he said this is not surprising but sickening. by rejecting the pipeline, the president is rejecting tens of thousands of good paying jobs. do the republicans wait it out now? >> i think they will try and do something. bothouse and senate controlled by republicans, passed and sent the bill to the president requiring him to approve the pipeline. db code that bill. they do not have a vetoproof majority. they are limited in what they can do on capitol hill. i think you are here in frustration. they feel the president sided with environmentalists against his own metrics for why he would oppose or suppo

activists opposed to the pipeline took to the internet to hail transcanada's decision as a victory. but lawmakers on capitol hill said in this instance a delay doesn't necessarily mean a defeat. >> i think the fear right now is that the president was getting ready to oppose it and put a final close-down on it and this just keeps it alive. >> transcanada may be banking on better success with the next occupant of the white house, especially if it's a republican as each of the gop presidential candidates has expressed support for the deal. brett? >> kevin corke on the north lawn, thank you. >>> veterans affairs officials subpoenaed to appear before the house veterans affairs committee invoked their fifth amendment rights against self-incrimination, 16 times in a hearing yesterday. dana rubens and kimberly graves are suspected of abusing the va's relocation program to scam hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> their relocation expenses were exorbitantly more than even the highest ranking military officials received when they and their families are ordered to move. >> the two women were d

transcanada would have to reapply to breathe life back into the project. hillary clinton for months wouldn't comment, pointing to her role in the vetting process as secretary of state. the obama administration decision comes right after canada's election of a new prime minister, liberal leader justin trudeau saying he's disappointed but is seen as a future ally of president obama on climate change and both leaders have pledged to work together. >> just this week, transcanada tried to put its application on hold, citing a decision that needs to be played out in nebraska over the direction the route would take. it did seem aimed at perhaps delaying a decision until a new president takes office. the state department rejected delaying the request and the pipeline killed, saying that it's miss placed symbolism and resided rick had won out over reason. thank you. >> ali velshi has been keeping a close eye on the key stone pipeline for years. were you surprised today? what do you make of it? >> i would have been surprised a few years ago, but the way this is gone

transcanada wanted to build the oil pipeline from canada to texas. the president today said the pipeline would not have lowered u-s gas prices. he said it also wouldn't have dependence on foreign energy. today president obama rejected the proposed and controversial keystone xl pipeline. transcanada wanted to build the oil pipeline from canada to texas. the president today said the pipeline would not have lowered u-s gas prices. he said it also wouldn't have lessened the country's dependence on foreign energy. senator chuck grassley released a statement on the president's decision. he said, "this was a chance to add more of those jobs. it was a chance to help meet the country's energy needs and reduce dependence on less reliable foreign sources." "the rejection of the pipeline is clearly a misguided political decision, rather than one made on the facts and merits." today, a group of experts that governor branstad put together released recommendati ons for criminal justice policy reform here in iowa. the group looked at four specific areas. to improve

president obama rejecting transcanada spent to build the pipeline.ysis from bill matson who joins me from washington along with pamela ritchie. we heard from president obama explaining his rationale for this. what is his reasoning? >> it is important to note, and the president mentioned this today, calling this issue largely overblown. there was a sense inside the white house among his closest advisors that this issue was bigger than it was. it had become a political issue. it had nothing to do with policy, the impact on the environment would not be that big. the impact on jobs and energy security would not be that big. it has been frustrating for them for a long time. there is no question, politics played a large role as to why this took seven years. they did not want to do it during presidential reelection. democrats asked them not to do it during the midterm elections in 2014. the administration has made clear addressing climate change will be a key component of the president's legacy. they have the paris talks in a couple of weeks. now is the tim

transcanada asked him to delay his ongoing review of the prompt. but the company said that the request has nothing to do with politics. david schuster has more. > >> reporter: the request to delay the decision for another year, josh earnest had skepticism. >> given how long it has taken, it seems unusual to suggest that be it should be becaused yet again. >> the pipeline would carry 800,000 barrels a day he of petroleum from the contained an oil sands to nebraska and the coast. president obama is seeking to build up his environmental legacy. all of the democratic candidates have declared their opposition to the pipeline. >> i helped to lead the effort against the keystone pipeline because i don't think that we should be transporting the dirtiest fuel in the world. >> on tuesday, transcanada ceo denied that the decision to ask for a delay was politically motivated. he said that the company just needs more time to get approval from regulators in nebraska. meanwhile, republicans, who say that the pipeline will bolster u.s. energy independence and crea

why would transcanada make that request after pushing so hard for so long to get the pipeline built? well, environmentalists and many industry observers believe it is a play by the company because it anticipates getting a no from the obama administration and is thus trying to hit pause and hope the next administration is more willing to let the pipeline be built. "transcanada is losing and they're trying to preserve their options to be able to build the pipeline some day if they can get a climate denier in the white house." the league of conservation voters told "the new york times." the white house says the president obama fully intends to make a decision on the pipeline before he leaves office. speaking to reporters today, white house press secretary josh earnest suggested it was pretty late in the game for transcanada to expect the administration to hit the pause button. >> this is a process that has taken an extensive amount of time to complete. i don't have an update for you in terms of where the state department currently is in the process. but given how long it's taken, it's -

transcanada has withdrawn its application for route approval for the keystone xl oil pipeline through nebraska, but a spokesman says the company reserves the right to re-apply. the company made the announcement today, ahead of tomorrow's scheduled appearance before the nebraska public service commission for a planning conference. before president obama rejected a federal permit for the project earlier this month, nebraska had been a stumbling block because of lawsuits filed by landowners and environmental groups. a company spokesman says transcanada may reapply in the future and is still committed to completing the pipeline. it's been in the works for decades, and finally the end is in sight for the highway 20 expansion project. it will soon be four lanes wide all the way through northwest! on tuesday, the governor came to siouxland to celebrate. ktiv's robert lowe has details. << the increase of highway 20 from two to four lanes statewide hasn't always been a joyride. the projects, been ongoing since 1958. "segments opened throughout the 60's 70's 80's in eastern iowa. progress all b

and the state department had contacted transcanada and said you know, will you withdraw the project? this was like, withdraw the application. this was like last friday. company said no. so the state department said well how about if you pause it and put out a press release you're willing to do that. which the company agreed to do. they do that on monday, tuesday, josh earnest says no, we're not going to pause the project and then they get a letter rejecting the request for the pause or suspension. and today the president comes out and declines the project. again, all political. not following the law or the regulation as they're supposed to do. >> for the people, who say listen, this isn't good for the environment, this wasn't the right plan. this you know, they argue all kinds of points about this. despite what the state department report had said over several years. what do you say to that? >> they need to read the environmental impact statement this was a seven-year process. and the comments the president made today, actually are contradicted by the state department report and the

does the president feel pashtun and we have a transcanada stepping in and wanting -- [inaudible] why doesn't the president tell the state department give me your final answer? why doesn't he just do that? >> i think in large part it's because he doesn't want this process to be inappropriate influence by political posturing on either side frankly. >> soundtrack. >> but i do think what is appropriate notice to do our best to try to shield this process as much as possible. there's no doubt of this debate has been heavily influenced by politics and the president is doing his best to try to shield the actual process that will consider the merits of the project from those politics. it's difficult to to give me the politics that are being played. i would stipulate that is a difficult challenge but it is one the president is committed to. because, and this is the reason why it's important. is for as politicized as the process has been, you can imagine a politicized the analysis of the outcome will be but all of the interested observers. so that's the other reason to invest in the integrity o

transcanada first submitted its request seven years ago. since then, it's become a political fight about jobs and oil revenue versus the environmental impact. (sot: president obama)"all of this obscured the fact that this pipeline would neither be a silver bullet for the economy as was promised by some, nor the express lane for climate disaster proclaimed by others." (standup: weijia jiang/cbs news/the white house) republicans are already criticizing the decision and are vowing not to give up on building the pipeline.(gfx) senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said: "given this project's importance to north american energy independence, the question still remains not if but when keystone will be built. republicans have no intention of giving up on common-sense jobs ideas like keystone."the project could only be revived if a republican wins the white house in 2016.weijia jiang, cbs news, the white house. 3 transcanada says it's reviewing its options on how to proceed.meanwhile... some supporters of the project are considering a court case a

kevin: steve, for seven years now transcanada the company , behind the controversial proposal has asked the state department to suspend its review for the time being. company officials say they're working with authorities in nebraska on the pipeline route. but keystone opponents accuse transcanada of trying to delay the process, hoping the next president will get behind it. president obama is widely expected to reject the project. stacey? stacey: 30 years in the making. the city of kansas city was a sea of blue today as the world champion royals cruised through the last time they celebrated a world series winner was in 1985. steve: we should have a parade in central iowa. we have parade weather. kurtis: we started out with fog and low clouds, and currently we are a mild 69. the winds were a bit gusty, as expected, out of the south gusting into the 20's. but starting to cool off. 10:00, temperature of 59 degrees. we will see low clouds, patchy fog 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, we are heading into the 70's again tomorrow. it will take some time, but noon, 68, high tomorrow around 72 degrees conside

whence transcanada asked for a delay, there is no variation. they're all saying, this pipeline needs to be rejected by president obama before he leaves office. >> ifill: part of transcanada's reasoning is there are still unresolved issues, especially the path of the pipeline through nebraska. what is that challenge and where does it stand? >> it's kind of complicated, but the easy way to put it is they had a route through nebraska, which essentially was thrown out over procedural grounds stemming from a lawsuit. they have detailed three possible routes, all of which have been on the table before with a couple slight alterations. and so a state commission has to approve that, and that process could take between 7 and 12 months. >> ifill: there's a southern route that's already approved. >> exactly. we're talking about this upper route, which is 1,179 miles that goes to steel city. the connection from steel city down to the gulf coast was approved by the obama administration. the president went out and talked about t increase accessibility to oil

transcanada asked the u.s. to delay consideration of the pipeline, which could put off a decision until the next president takes office in 2017. the norfolk city roads will try to beet the icy roads this winter by using an organic juice for de-icing. beet juice will be mixed with salt brine to break down ice on city roads. the norfolk, nebraska operations manager says this mixture is more effective than traditional salt brine, which has been used in recent years. "well what the beet juice does for us is it allows us to use the salt brine at a lower temperature. if we put in a 10% mix of beet juice, it's good until 5 degrees, where if we just had the salt brine itself, it would be this mixture follows a trend in nebraska of using a more effective way to keep roads safe this winter. traditional salt that is used to break down ice can cause rust on cars and potholes to form on roads. dooley says this new solution attacks both of these issues. while the beet juice will cost more up front, at about $115 per truck, i