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TransCanada , thwarted on Keystone XL pipeline , says it will build Oklahoma-to-Texas project

A Canadian company said Monday it will build an oil pipeline from Oklahoma to Texas after President Barack Obama blocked the larger Keystone XL pipeline from Canada .Calgary-based TransCanada says the new project does not require presidential approval, since it does not cross a U.S. border. The shorter pipeline is expected to cost about $2.3 billion and be completed next year, the company said.The Obama administration had suggested development of an Oklahoma-to-Texas line to alleviate an oil glut at a Cushing, Okla., storage hub.Press secretary Jay Carney said Obama welcomed the announcement."Moving oil from the Midwest to the world-class, state-of-the-art refineries on the Gulf Coast will modernize our infrastructure, create jobs, and encourage American energy production," Carney said in a statement. "We look forward to working with TransCanada to ensure that it is built in a safe, responsible and timely manner, and we commit to take every step possible to expedite the necessary feder...

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    For the first time since President Obama issued a controversial order halting its progress, the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline is once again on track for bureaucratic...

  2. TransCanada says it has reapplied to build Keystone XL oil pipeline

    The Canadian company trying to build the disputed Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S. submitted a new application for the project Friday after changing the route to avo...

  3. TransCanada says Keystone XL to be delayed

    TransCanada Corp. says the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline will be in service months later than expected and cost more than its current US$5.3 billion price-tag as...

  4. Conservationists Sue to Block TransCanada Pipeline

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  5. EPA remains concerned about oil leaks from proposed Keystone XL pipeline from Canada

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