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February 29, 2012

A Welcome Move Forward on Keystone Project

Editorial, Washington Post


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The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would cross the U.S.-Canada border and thus requires presidential approval, has been on hold since President Obama rejected it in January. But TransCanada, the pipeline’s would-be builder, announced Monday that it will build a segment, from Oklahoma to the Gulf of Mexico, that does not need presidential approval. The company also said it will reapply for permission to complete the rest of the line. . .

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