WASHINGTON – The US Senate narrowly rejected a measure Tuesday that would have allowed immediately the Keystone XL pipeline between Canada and the United States, a project currently remains in the hands of Barack Obama, before a new vote in .

Means jobs for Republicans but for Democrats pollution, the pipeline project Trans Canada filed by the company has been waiting for several years a green light from the Obama administration, despite the fervent support of the Canadian government.

After being approved by the House of Representatives Friday a bill authorizing Keystone XL failed to reach the required majority in the Senate in a vote Tuesday, just one vote.

But Republicans have given appointment in January, when they have the majority in both houses of Congress.

“Tonight, Senate Democrats still say no to a job creation project, which would have helped thousands of Americans to find a job,” lamented Mitch McConnell, Republican leader. “The new Republican majority will consider and vote on the Keystone legislation early next year.”

Even if Congress had adopted the text, it is likely that Obama would have vetoed, although the threat was never explicit.

“This is something that the president does not support”, said Josh Earnest, a spokesman for the White House a few hours earlier.

Barack Obama said repeatedly that he wanted to wait for the result of an action brought against the route to the justice of the State of Nebraska, in the center of the country, where the future should lead pipeline and connect to existing network.