Legislative Background on the Keystone Pipeline
Recent Action by Congress on Pipeline Infrastructure
In September 2008, TransCanada Corp. applied for a permit with the U.S. State Department to build and operate a Keystone XL Pipeline that would carry crude oil produced from the oil sands region of Alberta, Canada, to oil refineries in the Midwest and along the Texas Gulf Coast. The authorization is required pursuant to an Executive order that covers the issuance of presidential permits with respect to energy-related facilities and international land transportation crossings. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the State Department conducted a review of the proposed project and released a final environmental impact statement in August…
