the obama administration approved and oil is transported on it. but the 1200-mile northern leg remains mired in bureaucratic limbo. a pop aid to president obama that they are waiting input from eight federal agencies that will have a chance to assess the state department s findings. one department with a study. now expert agencies, epa, others, energy department have opportunity to look at this to make their determinations. the president wants to protect their ability to do that, make the decision on best analysis and most sound science. this is no-brainer, should have been made. this decision should have been made a long time ago. the canadians will get the oil. whether they will sell it to us or the chinese. right. i rather it come here to america. reporter: environmentalists claim the extraction process in canada and risk of pipeline rupture along the way make keystone xr catastrophe catastrophe waiting to happen and supporters say it will
growing bipartisan calls to go forward with the multibillion-dollar project. the pipeline cleared a major hurdle when a state department review found the project would not significantly add to greenhouse gas emission that is will likely created any way by the vellment of tar sand in canada. the president is awaiting on assessments from the secretary of state and other federal agencies including the epa. our chief washington correspondent james rosen joins us live. the approval process, james, has already lasted five years. how much longer will it go? reporter: jon, the release on friday of the state department s fifth and final environmental impact study triggers another period of comment, 30 days for the public, 90 days for other federal agencies, after which there would be no looming deadline by which the administration would be required to make a decision. this is the second keystone pipeline that the transcanada corporation would like to build. its final leg from cushing, oklahom
a quick look at the head lines. the proposed keystone oil pipeline cleared a major hurdle today with the state department review showing no major environmentalal concerns. the state department will decide if the pipeline is in the nation s interest. a law enforcement source says a private plane jomana karadsheh carrying justin bieber was searched this afternoon. this dms after a wave of trouble for bieber. the fbi says a suspicious white powder found near the site of this weekend s super bowlb is not hazardous. no injuries were report td. here is a super bowl ad that we bet people will be talking about on monday morning.
weapon components even though officials confirmed assad delivered less than 5% of his stock pile and appears to be stalling. secretary of state john kerry at a defense conference in munich asked for the russians help. together we need to all keep the pressure on the assad regime to stop making excuses and fulfill syria s promises and obligations and meet the u.n. deadlines. the syrian peace talks are supposed to resume february 10th in the u.s. so far the assad regime has not committed to sending a delegation. jennifer griffin live from d.c., thanks. a big blow to opponents of the keystone xl pipeline this week when a state department review finds no major environmental concerns with its construction. it has been five years and the project is still awaiting president obama s go ahead. does the new finding in this
statement. now in it s 5th hour and there is a second panel. and those are relative of those that were killed in benghazi. thank you so much for breaking it down. so here now, let s explore more. this is florida republican congressman, john micca, he is one of the lawmakers asking tough questions hi, congressman. good to be with you. this was a good day for tough questions that americans want answers. what have you learned that is new today? we learned that this review was sort of an inside job. the review panel for the five members appointed by secretary clinton and in fact she was never interviewed, the people directly under her were never