Nebraska court upholds state's approval of Keystone XL pipeline path
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska's highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline in the state on Friday when it rejected another attempt to derail the project by opponents who wanted to force the developer to reapply for state approval.
"The risky pipeline project's fate is still very much in doubt, as three separate federal lawsuits continue to proceed that challenge the controversial project's permits," leading pipeline opposition group Bold Alliance said in a statement. The high court on Friday sided with the state, saying the Public Service Commission is the agency responsible for determining which pipeline route is in the public interest, and that it did so after months of consideration.
Story continues"Now that the Supreme Court has gone ahead and affirmed approval of a route that was never applied for, that should trigger an analysis of these new 83 miles for which no evidence was adduced and no federal or state studies have ever been conducted," Omaha attorney Brian Jorde said. The pipeline faces intense resistance from environmental groups, Native American tribes and some landowners along the route who worry about its long-term impact on their groundwater and property rights. But in Nebraska, many affected landowners have accepted the project and are eager to collect payments from the company.
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