Canadian energy company TransCanada reapplied today for a permit to finish building its Keystone XL pipeline after it faced opposition from ranchers, environmentalists and others who wanted the route changed to avoid the Oglala Aquifer and the ecologically sensitive Sandhills region of Nebraska. The application would cover the section of the pipeline from the U.S.-Canadian border in Montana to Steele City, Neb.
The company has not yet selected an alternate route through Nebraska, but has said it will once the pipeline reaches the state, reports Darren Goode of Politico. Federal environmental reviews have found the pipeline would have minimal impact, but concern over impacts has pushed approval of an executive permit to at least 2013. (Read more)
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