Senate Votes Against Keystone XL Pipeline After Six-Year Fight
Supporters of the controversial bill came up one vote short of passage.
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The U.S. Senate refused to approve TransCanada Corp.’s $8 billion Keystone XL pipeline after years of a political fight over jobs, climate change and energy security.
The vote was 59-41 with 60 needed for passage in the Democratic-led chamber. “We’ll do it next year,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who will become majority leader when Republicans take Senate control in January. He and House Speaker John Boehner say enactment of a Keystone measure is a top priority.