"When it comes to the fate of the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline, proponents and foes agree that the fight did not end with President Obama’s decision Wednesday to reject the pipeline’s permit application. The question is how the battle will be waged in the months to come."
"A war of words is being fought on the campaign trail. And some House Republicans vow to again seek legislation to clear the path for the controversial pipeline. Environmental groups say they will fight not only new Keystone proposals but also other major oil pipelines that would carry crude from Canada’s oil sands region.
Meanwhile, TransCanada, which proposed the pipeline, said it will not only file a new permit application but also might pursue a truncated system within U.S. borders that would not require State Department approval. Such a pipeline could serve the growing output from the Bakken shale oil fields in Montana, ease the bottleneck of crude oil at the major terminal in Cushing, Okla., and later hook up with cross-border lines."
Steven Mufson and Juliet Eilperin report for the Washington Post January 19, 2012.
SEE ALSO:
"Main Canada Pipeline Option Denied; Other Options Under Study" (ClimateWire)
"Republicans Look for Alternatives After Keystone XL Rejected" (Bloomberg)
"Keystone XL Pipeline Options Evaluated" (AP)
"Keystone XL Pipeline Seen Moving Ahead on Alternative Route" (Bloomberg Businessweek)
"Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Ensnared in Political Gamesmanship" (Christian Science Monitor)
"Keystone Rejection Could Harm Competitor's Project, Exec Says" (E2 Wire/The Hill)
