Keystone XL Debate Continues in Nebraska

A Congressional report appears to suggest that states may regulate siting, eminent domain procedures and other aspects of petroleum pipeline construction, according to Nebraska critics of the proposed Keystone XL project. The critics say the report contradicts assertions from some state officials who say the state has no authority to alter the route of the Keystone XL through the Nebraska Sandhills and over the Ogallala Aquifer. The Nebraska legislature currently is considering three bills that would allow the state to assert some control over the pipeline, which is intended to carry crude oil from Alberta to U.S. refineries on the Gulf Coast.

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