Keystone XL Pipeline: Opponents And Developer Seek Clarification

LINCOLN, NE — Attorneys for Keystone XL pipeline developer TransCanada and landowners who oppose the project are both asking state regulators in Nebraska to clarify their recent decision to allow an alternative pipeline route through the state. Both sides filed motions for the state Public Service Commission to reconsider its decision.

The commission signed off on a pathway but didn't select TransCanada's preferred route, which has undergone numerous local, state and federal reviews.

A TransCanada spokesman said the company filed its motion in hopes that commissioners will answer lingering questions about the decision. The company intends to file an amended application with the commission.

An attorney for the landowners is asking the commission to make clear that commissioners expressly denied TransCanada's preferred route for the project.

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