Breaking News - US delays decision on Keystone pipeline route

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By Timothy Gardner and Andrew Quinn, ReutersWASHINGTON - The Obama administration has delayed a decision on TransCanada Corp's rerouted  Keystone XL oil pipeline until after March, even though Nebraska's governor on  Tuesday approved a plan for part of the line running through his state.

Follow @NBCNewsUS  "We don't anticipate being able to conclude our own review before the  end of the first quarter of this year," said Victoria Nuland, a spokeswoman at  the State Department, which had previously said it would make a decision by that  deadline.

She said the department would take into consideration approval  of the line by Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman.

Interest in the fate of the  $5.3 billion pipeline that would link Canada's oil sands to refineries in Texas  has been heightened after President Barack Obama promised to fight climate  change.




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