Federal - Oil & Gas

摘要

State Department Denies Keystone XL Pipeline On November 6, 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry made public his November 3,2015, determination to deny TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LP (TransCanada) a presidential permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline. See Press Statement, John Kerry, Sec'y of State, "Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Determination" (Nov. 6,2015). The U.S. Department of State's record of decision and national interest determination (ROD) relies heavily on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions analysis to deny the permit. See U.S. Dep't of State, "Record of Decision and National Interest Determination-TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. Application for Presidential Permit" (Nov. 3,2015).