It has been a busy week for the much-delayed Keystone XL oil
pipeline. The proposed project, intended to carry heavy crude oil
from Canada’s Alberta tar sands to refineries along the U.S. Gulf
Coast, won approval on Tuesday from Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman,
after its planned route had been adjusted to address environmental
concerns. The following day, 53 senators signed a letter to
President Obama urging speedy federal approval. “There’s no reason
to deny or further delay this long-studied project,” the senators
said.
Let’s hope the president listens. It was also this week that the State Department, which is reviewing the TransCanada Corp. project, announced that it would not reveal its findings until the spring. The department had previously promised an announcement by the end of March.
Read more: http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keystone-xl-objections-wither-away
Let’s hope the president listens. It was also this week that the State Department, which is reviewing the TransCanada Corp. project, announced that it would not reveal its findings until the spring. The department had previously promised an announcement by the end of March.
Read more: http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/keystone-xl-objections-wither-away
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