Canadian firm to proceed with southern leg of Keystone pipeline
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 02:03
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Blocked for now in the northern U.S., TransCanada aims to start on a stretch from Oklahoma to the Texas coast. Environmentalists vow to fight.The Keystone XL battle isn't over. The Canadian company behind the controversial pipeline announced Monday that it would proceed immediately with a shorter version of the project south of Oklahoma — even as it seeks a new permit for the segment through the northern U.S. Opponents immediately vowed to fight on both fronts.