Keystone XL pipeline proposal rejected — for now The U.S. government has denied an application by TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline, the State Department announced Wednesday. The company says it will apply again. Factbox: Keystone XL dominates energy, environment agenda (Reuters) - TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline has been at the center of an emotional debate in the United States, pitting promoters of energy security and job creation against advocates of a green economy who fear the environmental risks of moving oil across the length of the country. Here are the facts and figures of the proposal and the major issues surrounding it: PROJECT Proponent ... Keystone XL Pipeline Seen Moving Ahead on Alternative Route TransCanada Corp.'s $7 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline still will move ahead with an alternate route after President Barack Obama's decision to deny a permit, investors, public officials and analysts say. Pictures: Animals That Blocked Keystone XL Pipeline Path The U.S. government's rejection of the Keystone XL project is a reprieve for the many species that reside along the proposed route, in Nebraska's Sandhills region. Obama turns down Keystone XL oil pipeline The Obama administration on Wednesday said it had rejected the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline because a congressionally imposed decision deadline didn't provide enough time to assemble information on different routes avoiding an aquifer. Reeve shocked about Keystone rejection The reeve of Flagstaff County says he's shocked the U.S. government rejected TransCanada's Keystone XL project on Wednesday. Keystone XL is dead for now. What's next? As Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson report , the Obama administration is nixing the Keystone XL pipeline, which would've carried oil from Canada's tar sands down to the Gulf Coast. So why did Obama reject it? And what happens next? Read full article >> Keystone XL permit denied: State Department Stephen Harper tells Barack Obama he's profoundly disappointed that the U.S. rejected the Keystone XL pipeline and says Canada will diversify energy exports Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Not Finished Yet, Company Plans to Reapply For Permit TransCanada officials announced yesterday afternoon they anticipated President Barack Obama's Keystone XL Pipeline permit rejection, and added the company intends to reapply. Rejecting Keystone XL Pipeline Proposal, Obama Blames House Republicans The decision does not preclude later approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but it sets up a partisan fight that will likely persist through the election.
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