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State found the structure would have minimal environmental impact on its surroundings, and that not building it wouldn't really affect oil sands development in Canada.
A recent report said some Congressmen who'd recently met with President Obama were left with the impression he'd issue a final decision in a matter of weeks.
Depending on your definition of weeks, that is inaccurate.
The State Department, the agency responsible for issuing cross-border permits, will not do so until the 45-day comment period on the draft EIS has expired.
Including weekends (as State does), 45 days after March 1 brings us to April 15.
But it'll be the second most important thing on our minds that Monday.