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Obama said his administration was looking into the issue but had made no decision. He told the protester: ``I know your deep concern about it. We will address it.''Translation: "It ain't gonna happen."
Obama's comments came as a State Department official hinted that a decision on the pipeline may be delayed until next year. Officials have pledged to decide by the end of the year. The State Department has jurisdiction over the pipeline because it crosses an international border.
A senior State Department official, who asked not to be identified because the department was still reviewing the project, said, ``While we are working towards a timely decision by the end of the year, our foremost commitment is to a thorough review and assessment of information and to make a decision based on the best available data and analysis.''
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