Republicans move to control Keystone approval

By Roberta Rampton and Richard Cowan – After delaying the $7 billion project past the November 2012 election, Obama was compelled by Congress to decide by February 21 on whether to approve the pipeline that would sharply boost the flow of oil from Canada’s oil sands.

Should Obama reject the pipeline, Senate Republicans would look at a bill that would force the go-ahead for work to...