Nebraska governor approves revised Keystone pipeline route

Posted: Jan 22, 2013

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman notified the Obama administration Tuesday that he has approved the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline to traverse his state, marking a significant step toward reviving the project after President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sidelined it. The governor approved a revised route for the Canada-to-Texas pipeline which his office said would avoid environmentally sensitive areas. "Construction and operation of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, with the mitigation and commitments from Keystone would have minimal environmental impacts in Nebraska," he wrote in a letter to Obama and Clinton. The decision on final approval now rests with the Obama administration. The State Department is expected to decide within the next few months whether to permit the project to go forward -- Heineman's approval puts Obama in a difficult political spot. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/22/nebraska-governor-approves-revised-keystone-pipeline-route/#ixzz2IjJcELMO;