The State Department delivered an assessment positive of the proposed pipeline . The EPA sent a letter to high officials at State , blasting the draft Environmental Impact Statement ( DEIS ) The president gives it a poor grade , says the ecological risks are too high . Political forces are both for and against the pipeline 's construction . The president says he will vote on whether or not to allow construction in coming months .
The State Department delivered an assessment positive of the proposed pipeline . The president gives it a poor grade , says the ecological risks are too high . Political forces are both for and against the pipeline 's construction . The president says he will vote on whether or not to allow construction in coming months .