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Keystone pipeline canceled after Biden stands firm against permit
Canadian officials failed to persuade the Biden administration to reverse its cancellation of the company s permit.
By MATTHEW BROWNAssociated Press
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Pipes that were to be used for the Keystone XL pipeline are stored in a field near Dorchester, Neb., last December.
Chris Machian /Omaha World-Herald via AP
BILLINGS, Mont. The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline pulled the plug on the contentious project Wednesday after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office.
Keystone XL Pipeline project terminated, company announces
By Catherine Park
The TC Energy Corp. announced on Wednesday it terminated the Keystone XL Pipeline project, according to a company news release.
After consulting with the government of Alberta and in the wake of a comprehensive review of the project’s options following its initial suspension in January, TC Energy Corp. decided that terminating the entire project was the logical option, the company said.
The company has said it will work with regulators, stakeholders and Indigenous groups to meet its environmental and regulatory commitments and ensure a safe termination of and exit from the Project.
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Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit
FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2020, file photo, pipes to be used for the Keystone XL pipeline are stored in a field near Dorchester, Neb. Calgary-based TC Energy, sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, said Wednesday, June 9, 2021, that it was pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to convince President Joe Biden to reverse its cancellation of its permit on the day he took office. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP, FIle))
Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit
MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press
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1of5FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2020, file photo, pipes to be used for the Keystone XL pipeline are stored in a field near Dorchester, Neb. Calgary-based TC Energy, sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, said Wednesday, June 9, 2021, that it was pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to convince President Joe Biden to reverse its cancellation of its permit on the day he took office. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP, FIle))Chris Machian/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2020, file photo, pipes to be used for the Keystone XL pipeline are stored in a field near Dorchester, Neb. Calgary-based TC Energy, sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, said Wednesday, June 9, 2021, that it was pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to convince President Joe Bi