Hillary Clinton Comes Out Against Keystone Pipeline

The candidate's decision is praised by liberals and environmentalists, and is slammed by her GOP presidential rivals.

Hillary Clinton Announces Opposition to Keystone Pipeline

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Ending years of declining to take a side on the issue because of her role in the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton on Tuesday announced her opposition to the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

“I don’t think we need to have a pipeline bringing very dirty oil, exploiting the tar sands in western Canada, across our border,” she told the Des Moines Register's editorial board.