Guardian: The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline to bring tar sands oil from Canada to the US, despite a renewed pledge by the White House to veto the legislation.
Hours before the House vote, Nebraskas highest court tossed out a lawsuit challenging the pipelines route, an obstacle the White House said it needed removed to make a decision.
Keystone XL has been one of the biggest areas of conflict between President Barack Obama and a Congress...