Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared by state department report
The State Department's 1000 page assessment says the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta to Texas is unlikely to cause significant environmental problems during construction or operation. Calgary based TransCanada plans a 1700 mile route through six states to move about 700000 barrels of crude daily, a project supporters say could cut U.S. reliance on Middle East oil while opponents warn of environmental risk and spill impacts. Activists including Margot Kidder have protested at the White House, with several hundred arrests in days of demonstrations.