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The remarks are the latest from a president who sounds increasingly critical of the Keystone XL pipeline.

Obama says his decision to veto a pipeline bill isn’t the last word on the matter and he hasn’t made a final decision.

But he also says he won’t authorize a pipeline that benefits a foreign company unless it can be shown to be safe and that it doesn’t contribute to climate change.

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Obama then spoke about what he called the catastrophic threat of climate change, with wildfires, rising sea levels, crop losses, drought, hunger, war, and the spread of insect-born diseases.

Green groups said the comments showed Obama is likely to decide against TransCanada Corp’s project that has been pending for more than six years.

Jim Murphy, senior counsel for the National Wildlife Federation, said Obama’s comments “are the strongest indication yet that points the needle to the president rejecting the pipeline.”

TransCanada spokesperson Mark Cooper said in an email that Keystone XL would be constructed safely, with minimal environmental impact and provide a reliable source of crude oil with lower or comparable emissions intensity as other heavy oil sources.

Obama has downplayed the jobs the pipeline would create since late last year, and the relief it would give to U.S. drivers. On Friday, he reiterated the project will only create “about 300” permanent jobs and would mainly benefit Canada.