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US State Department issues Presidential Permit to TransCanada for Keystone XL

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The Department of State reviewed TransCanada’s application in accordance with Executive Order 13337 (30 April 2004) and the 24 January 2017 Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The permit was signed by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Russ Girling, TransCanada’s president and CEO.