"WASHINGTON — Nebraska’s Supreme Court on Friday cleared the route for the Keystone XL pipeline, removing a major hurdle for the project as Congress and the president fight over it.

The state court’s decision comes on the same day the House of Representatives passed a bill approving construction of the pipeline. The Senate plans to pass the bill as well, but President Barack Obama is vowing to veto it and there doesn’t appear to be enough congressional support to override Obama’s veto.

The House passed the bill authorizing Keystone on a mostly partisan vote of 266 to 153, with just 28 Democrats voting for the measure."

Sean Cockerham reports for the McClatchy Washington Bureau January 9, 2015. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Obama Facing Rising Pressure on Keystone Oil Pipeline" (New York Times) [3]

"With Low Oil, Gasoline Prices, Is Keystone Still Necessary?" (AP) [4]