TransCanada to divide Keystone link into two

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TRANSCANADA has decided to split up its controversial Keystone XL pipeline into two separate systems in the hope of reducing delays in approval of the US$7.6-billion project.

In a letter submitted to the US Department of State this week, TransCanada said it will file a Presidential Permit application in the near future for the Keystone XL pipeline from the US-Canada border in Montana to Steele City, Nebraska, including an alternate route in Nebraska to avoid the ecologically-sensitive Sandhills region.

It also announced plans for the 700,000-barrel-per-day Gulf Coast project, a US$2.3-billion stand-alone pipeline that would run from Oklahoma to Texas and would not require cross-border approval from the President.

“The President welcomes today’s news that TransCanada plans to build a…

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