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May 4, 2012

TransCanada Seeks New Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline 
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Trans Canada is expected to reapply as early as today for permission to
build the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that would carry crude oil
from the Alberta tar sands to the Gulf Coast. The news comes just weeks
after many Democrats joined with Republicans in the U.S. House of
Representatives to pass a measure that would expedite the pipeline’s
approval. President Obama has sought to delay a decision on the pipeline
until after the presidential election. The multi-billion dollar project
has faced mass protests from activists who say it would devastate the
environment.

 

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