1、CRS INSIGHTThe State Departments Final Decision on the Keystone XL PipelineNovember 9, 2015 (IN10393) | Related AuthorLinda Luther |Linda Luther, Analyst in Environmental Policy (lluthercrs.loc.gov, 7-6852)On November 6, 2015, President Obama announced that the Secretary of State had informed him th
2、at after extensive public outreach and consultation with other cabinet agencies he had concluded that the Keystone XL pipeline would not serve the national interest of the United States. The President further stated that he agrees with the Secretarys decision. As a result of that determination, the
3、State Department denied TransCanadas request for a Presidential Permit for the proposed pipeline facilities. The State Departments decision came four days after TransCanada asked the department to suspend its permit review while issues regarding the pipelines proposed route through Nebraska were bei
4、ng addressed.The National Interest DeterminationTransCanadas Keystone XL pipeline was intended to transport oil sands crude from Canada and shale oil produced in the United States to a market hub in Nebraska. Because it required the construction of pipeline facilities that cross the U.S. border, the
