Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Blocked – For Now
Responding to a mandate laid down by conservatives in Congress last month for a decision within 60 days, the Obama administration denied the permit for construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The proposed route for the 1700-mile pipeline would stretch from Canada to Texas, crossing through sensitive areas including Nebraska’s ecologically sensitive Sandhills region and the vast Ogallala Aquifer…
