Tillerson recuses himself on Keystone XL pipeline

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recused himself from having any role in the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, the State Department said Thursday.

“Secretary Tillerson decided in early February to recuse himself from TransCanada’s application for a presidential permit for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline,” said Mark Toner, acting State Department spokesman. “He has not worked on that matter at the Department of State, and will play no role in the deliberations or ultimate resolution of TransCanada’s application.”