Republicans are wasting no time in taking on some of the energy issues that have been waiting in Congress for years, Alex Mills says. This opinion piece presents the opinions of the author. It does not necessarily reflect the views of Rigzone. For the first time since Barack Obama became President, Republicans took control of the U.S. House and Senate, and they wasted no time in taking on some of the energy issues that have been languishing in the Congress for years. Senate Republicans made good on a pledge to pass the long-pending Keystone XL oil pipeline on Jan. 29. Senators voted 62-36 on the bill to bypass the Obama administration’s delaying tactics on the Keystone XL, only 5 short of the number needed to override a presidential veto, which is expected. All Republicans present voted for the bill, as did nine Democrats. Approving the Keystone XL has been […]