The Keystone XL pipeline would then connect to existing pipelines and transport oil to refineries along the Gulf Coast. The pipeline would span miles.
TransCanada, a Canadian-based company, oversees the project. The Keystone XL pipeline would cross the U. State Department. Under the National Environmental Policy Act NEPA , all federal agencies must submit a report on the potential impacts of all major federal actions that may affect the environment. Under NEPA, the federal government was required to evaluate and document the pipeline's potential environmental impacts.
TransCanada applied for a presidential permit in The permit was denied by the State Department under George W. Bush R. The company re-applied for a permit in May after it modified the pipeline's route.
The permit application required an additional environmental impact study. In November , the Obama administration denied TransCanada a presidential permit. President Obama D argued that approving the pipeline would undercut federal climate change policies aimed at reducing carbon dioxide CO 2 emissions.
In response, TransCanada said the company "will review all of its options in light of a permit denial for Keystone XL," including filing a new permit application. The company called the decision "a damaging blow to jobs, the economy and the environment on both sides of the border. State Department under the Trump administration issued its presidential permit approving the Keystone XL pipeline.
In response to the decision, TransCanada CEO Russ Girling said, "We greatly appreciate President Trump's administration for reviewing and approving this important initiative and we look forward to working with them as we continue to invest in and strengthen North America's energy infrastructure.
On November 20, , the Nebraska Public Service Commission voted to approve construction of a portion of the Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska, though the commission rejected TransCanada's preferred route for the pipeline. The commission held several hearings on the pipeline in and considered more than , comments on the proposed route.
The commission's ruling can be appealed to the Nebraska Supreme Court. Jane Kleeb, chairwoman of the Nebraska Democratic Party and founder of Bold Nebraska, a group opposed to the pipeline said, "TransCanada did not get their preferred route which means years of new review and legal challenges are now on the table.
On November 20, , the U. State Department also announced it would review its presidential permit for the pipeline and decide whether additional permitting actions are needed in light of the Nebraska commission's decision to approve an alternative pipeline route.
According to polls from May through January , the majority of Americans favored building the Keystone XL Pipeline , but the issue revealed a partisan split with more Republicans than Democrats supporting the project.
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Voter information What's on my ballot? Where do I vote? How do I register to vote? How do I request a ballot? When do I vote? When are polls open? Who Represents Me? Congress special elections Governors State executives State legislatures Ballot measures State judges Municipal officials School boards. But for many Indigenous groups, climate activists, and people from communities impacted by fossil fuel infrastructure, the fight is bigger than Keystone. Keystone XL is dead, but the Indigenous-led fight to halt the Line 3 pipeline project is already here.
The battle has been heating up since December when Enbridge, the Canadian multinational responsible for the project, began construction. If completed, the roughly mile pipeline expansion project will transport 1 million barrels of tar sands oil per day from Alberta across much of northern Minnesota to Superior, Wisconsin.
The company also told Vox via email that it has done everything required under the law to receive approval for the pipeline and ensure it operates safely. But Indigenous activists are calling on Biden to cancel Line 3 like he did Keystone XL because they say it poses a significant risk of oil spills that could destroy precious water resources, wetlands, and ancestral lands.
According to one report , opening Line 3 will have the equivalent climate impact of bringing 50 new coal plants online. The intensity of opposition to the pipeline reached a crescendo earlier this week as thousands of protesters converged on Minnesota. Close to people were arrested. Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding. Financial contributions from our readers are a critical part of supporting our resource-intensive work and help us keep our journalism free for all.
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