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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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The document is a detailed draft technical review of potential environmental impacts associated with the segment of the pipeline in the US, including: impacts from construction, impacts from potential spills, impacts related to climate change, and economic impacts. Length of new pipeline (miles). What Keystone XL would carry.

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Proposed CA LCFS pathways for corn starch ethanol with carbon capture and sequestration: as low as 37 gCO2e/MJ

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The liquefied CO 2 will be transported to a sequestration and storage site located two miles away via an underground pipeline and injected into the Broom Creek Formation. The formation extends over southwestern North Dakota, southeastern Montana, and northwestern South Dakota. directly beneath the RTE facility.

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State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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Notable changes since the prior Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement include an expanded analysis of potential oil releases; an expanded climate change analysis; an updated oil market analysis incorporating new economic modeling; and an expanded analysis of rail transport.

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US State Department issues Presidential Permit to TransCanada for Keystone XL

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In November 2016, then US Secretary of State John Kerry had rejected the controversial Keystone XL, citing combatting climate change as the critical factor. County and local permites in Montana and South Dakota. Kerry noted at that time that the arguments pro and con had been “overstated”. Earlier post.)

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TransCanada re-applies for Keystone XL Presidential Permit; Trump wants permitting determination in 60 days

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In November 2016, then US Secretary of State John Kerry rejected Keystone XL, citing combatting climate change as the critical factor. Kerry noted at that time that the arguments pro and con had been “ overstated ”. Earlier post.).

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