The House approved a bill that authorizes construction of the Keystone pipeline . The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday . TL;DR President Obama has signed an executive order on energy independence, which will allow oil and gas companies to export more crude from their U.S. operations without having to obtain permission from Congress or state regulators President Barack Obama has said he does n't want to short-circuit an independent review .
The House approved a bill that authorizes construction of the Keystone pipeline . The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday . The pipeline has become a key issue in Louisiana 's Senate race . President Barack Obama has said he does n't want to short-circuit an independent review .