Keystone XL Halted as Biden Decides to Revoke Permit

Construction on the long disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline halted as incoming U.S. President Joe Biden decided to revoke its permit.

Associated Press

Published 20 January 2021

Keystone pipeline — Image via Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald

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TORONTO (AP) — Construction on the long disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline halted Wednesday as incoming U.S. President Joe Biden decided to revoke its permit. Biden’s Day One plans included moving to revoke a presidential permit for the pipeline. The premier of the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta called it an “insult” and said the federal Canadian government should impose trade sanctions if it is not reversed. The 1,700-mile (2,735-kilometer) pipeline was planned to carry…

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