Nebraska state officials said Friday an oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in South Dakota won't affect their imminent decision to approve or deny a route for the related Keystone XL project, proposed by TransCanada Corp. The decision will be based solely on testimony and documents during public hearings over the summer and from more than 500,000 public comments, Nebraska Public Service Commission spokesperson Deb Collins said. TransCanada Corp. crews shut down the company's Keystone pipeline Thursday after a drop in pressure was detected from the leak south of a pump station in Marshall County. The Keystone XL pipeline would bring oil from Hardisty, Alta., to Steele City, Neb. The Keystone XL expansion has been fiercely opposed by environmental activists, Indigenous tribes and some landowners.

Source: CBC News November 17, 2017 16:51 UTC