I thought you were going to do some homework and present a reasonable case. Perhaps you did but I can't even read your post. I'm guessing not as you don't seem to have found some pretty obvious information...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/18/us...pagewanted=all
Here is a good analysis of Transcanada's misrepresentation on the number of jobs to be created.
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/globallab...df.pdf#page=13
Yes, they applied in 2008 but environmental concerns persisted especially by people of Nebraska.
They challenged the pipeline...
TransCanada Pipeline Threatened by Proposed Nebraska Re-Routing - Bloomberg
And have worked to get Transcanada to work with the State to mitigate environmental concerns...
Media Advisory - State of Nebraska to Play Major Role in Defining New Keystone XL Route Away From the Sandhills
Obama remarks in denying the fast track legislation by his own words were about the process and not about the merits of the project.
Statement by the President on the Keystone XL Pipeline | The White House
The remarks by Clinton you referenced back up the Whitehouse position that the project needs to be done in a responsible manner.
-spence