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What Is the Keystone XL Pipeline?

March 15, 2022 GuideNorth Dakota, Alberta, Montana, South Dakota, NebraskaMelissa Denchak, Courtney Lindwall

How a single pipeline project became the epicenter of an enormous environmental, public health, and civil rights battle.

Nebraska Keeps Door Open to Keystone XL Legal Challenges

December 19, 2017 Expert BlogJosh Axelrod

The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline could now face years of delay.

President Obama Rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline for All the Right Reasons

November 6, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 6, 2015) – President Obama today rejected the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline -- for all the right reasons. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “This represents a…

'New' IHS report dusts off old and inaccurate industry talking points about Keystone XL

February 26, 2015 Expert BlogAnthony Swift

After Veto, President Should Reject the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Once and For All

February 24, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 24, 2015) – President Obama today vetoed, as promised, congressional legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.

EPA Paves Way for President to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline

February 3, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C. (February 3, 2015) – The Environmental Protection Agency today published its comments on the State Department’s analysis of the environmental impact of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Danielle Droitsch, Canada Project director at the Natural Resources…