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August 21, 2013

Interior Dept. Questions State Dept. Keystone Report 
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The Department of the Interior is openly questioning a State Department
impact study that effectively endorsed the Keystone XL pipeline.
Released earlier this year, the long-awaited assessment concluded the
Keystone XL does not threaten the global climate and would lead to fewer
emissions than critics have alleged. The State Department’s review
marked a major boost to the Keystone XL pipeline’s chances as
President Obama mulls whether to approve or reject it. But in a newly
released letter, the Interior Department says the review ignores the
pipeline's long-term threat to wildlife along its proposed route. The
Interior Department is the second federal agency to challenge the State
Department assessment after the EPA expressed similar reservations in
April. The EPA singled out the review’s conclusion that building the
pipeline will not adversely affect climate change nor impact whether tar
sands oil is extracted.

 

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