Clinton assures Canada over US interests in Keystone pipeline.

The article reports that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has assured Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird that Washington will decide by end of 2011 whether to issue a permit for the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline stretching from Canada to Texas. The project faces objections from environmentalists and citizen groups due to environmental concerns. Baird contends that they have been clear from the beginning that the safety of the pipeline is one of their highest priorities.