LINCOLN, Neb. — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. State Department to conduct a more thorough review of the Keystone XL pipeline’s proposed pathway after Nebraska state regulators changed the route, raising the possibility of further delays to a project first proposed in 2008.
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The Keystone Steele City pumping station, into which the planned Keystone XL pipeline is to connect to, is seen in Steele City, Neb. (Nati Harnik/Associated Press)
Judge Orders New Federal Review of Keystone XL Pipeline
The Keystone Steele City pumping station, into which the planned Keystone XL pipeline is to connect to, is seen in Steele City, Neb. (Nati Harnik/Associated Press)
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Keystone Foes Prepare Fight as Trump Issues Pipeline Permit
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President Trump is making good on his promise to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline — but the fight is far from over.
March 24, 2017
Business
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Trump Pins Keystone and Dakota Pipeline Fate on Renegotiation
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President Trump took steps to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines while foreshadowing a renegotiation of terms and insisting that developers use U.S. steel.
January 24, 2017
Government
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TransCanada Appeals Obama Administration Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline
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TransCanada Corp. opened one of the largest trade appeals ever brought against the United States, seeking to recoup $15 billion tied to the Obama administration’s rejection of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
January 7, 2016
Business
TransCanada Pulls Back Keystone XL Pipeline Application
TransCanada Corp. is withdrawing its application with Nebraska regulators for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, less than two weeks after President Obama rejected the project.
November 18, 2015
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Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline in Win for Environmentalists
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President Obama rejected TransCanada Corp.’s bid to build the Keystone XL pipeline, ending seven years of debate over an infrastructure project that swelled into one of the most contentious environmental issues of his presidency.
November 6, 2015
Business
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TransCanada Keystone Pause Seen Giving Obama, Trudeau New Start
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TransCanada Corp.’s request to pause a U.S. review of its Keystone XL oil pipeline gives President Obama a way to ease a political headache at home and help him repair frayed relations with Canada.
November 3, 2015
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Hillary Clinton Declines to Say Where She Stands on Keystone XL
Hillary Clinton declined to weigh in on the Obama administration’s ongoing deliberations over the Keystone XL oil pipeline July 27, avoiding an issue that has become a litmus test for climate activists.
July 27, 2015
Government
Senate Fails to Override Obama's Keystone Veto
The U.S. Senate failed to override President Obama’s veto of a bill forcing approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, a setback for Republicans who have made building the $8 billion U.S.-Canada oil link a legislative priority.
March 4, 2015
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President Obama Vetoes Keystone Pipeline Bill
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President Barack Obama issued the third veto of his presidency Feb. 24 to reject legislation that would allow the Keystone XL pipeline to be built, escalating a battle over the project between the White House and Republicans in Congress.
February 24, 2015