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TransCanada Asks U.S. to Halt Review of Keystone XL Pipeline

HeadlineNov 03, 2015

The corporation behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline has asked the Obama administration to suspend its long-running review of the controversial project. On Monday, TransCanada told the State Department it wants to wait until Nebraska, a state along the pipeline’s route, gives its approval. But critics say TransCanada is trying to buy time until President Obama leaves office, since Obama is expected to reject the pipeline. We’ll have more with Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, after headlines.

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