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April 17, 2013

Stage set for battle over Canada-US pipeline
Chicago (AFP) April 15, 2013
A lengthy battle over the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which aims to funnel oil from Canada's tar sands to coastal Texas, heads to the most hotly contested area along the route Thursday. Hundreds of people are expected at a public hearing in Nebraska's environmentally sensitive Sand Hills as the US State Department prepares its recommendation on whether to approve the $5.3 billion project. While the final decision rests with US President Barack Obama, the State Department concluded in a d ... read more

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