Environmental Senator Merkley Statement on President Obama’s Decision to Reject the Keystone Pipeline by Press on November 6, 2015 Press Author More in Environmental: People Outside Will Be Injured: Severe Thunderstorms Strike Park Forest March 31, 2026 Park Forest Officials Urge Residents to Protect Pipes as Coldest Air of the Season Continues December 14, 2025 Park Forest Workshops Join Global Effort to Prevent Bird Collisions August 21, 2025 Washington–-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after President Obama rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline: