A U.S. court on Wednesday ruled against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' use of a permit that allows new energy pipelines to cross water bodies, in the latest setback to TC Energy Corp.'s plans to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced last month that the provincial government would provide the Keystone XL pipeline with an investment of $1.5 billion, plus a $6-billion loan guarantee. "Keystone XL has had a significant amount of anti-energy activist opposition in the past and this challenge is not surprising. The Keystone XL pipeline has faced loud opposition for several years, including this protest in Washington, DC, in 2014. "This is just one more roadblock potentially to Keystone XL," said James Coleman, a law professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2020 02:15 UTC