Keystone oilsands pipeline a step closer to approval

The State Department said Friday that a planned pipeline to carry Canadian oil sands to refineries in the Gulf poses little environmental risk if handled properly, a decision that the controversial project moves a step closer to final approval.

The finding sets the stage for a collision between the White House and environmentalists, who bitterly oppose the project and advise the federal approval could sap their enthusiasm for Obama ahead of elections next year.

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The study states that "no significant impact for the majority of resources" along the route if the company adheres to the conditions and mitigation measures that regulators demand for pipes and environmental agencies.

The State Department said Friday that the study "is not a decision" on Keystone XL, but the document however, the pipe called the "best alternative".

"It should not be seen as a tilt in any direction, either for or against this pipeline," said Kerri-Ann Jones, assistant secretary of the State Department reporters Friday.

The Obama administration will make the final decision on the project in the coming months.

Amid the first signs that the State Department signing the bill, environmental groups Obama to reject the proposed pipeline, arguing that the decision will be a "reference" for the White House environmental policy.

Opponents of the project taking into account the results of the Canadian oil sands production emitting more greenhouse gases than conventional oil production, arguing that the pipeline – which could carry up to 830,000 barrels per day – it could suffer spills that pollute the waters along the route.

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But many Republicans and the oil industry, are pushing for the passage of the pipe. They argue that the pipeline, which would extend the oil sands imports, boost the economy and make the country less dependent on Middle Eastern oil.

The State Department said Friday that worked closely with the Environmental Protection Agency in the final review. EPA calls prior review not adequately take into account the environmental impacts of the project.

"During the process, the Department consulted frequently with the EPA to respond to questions and requests additional information from the public comment letters from the EPA," State Department said in a summary of the final environmental review.

Now that the State Department released its final environmental assessment of the project, the public has 90 days to weigh in. The government is conducting nine public meetings in the coming months across the country.

After the public comment period, the Obama administration must decide whether the pipe is of national interest. This review will consider the project's impacts on energy security and the economy.

The State Department said the final decision is expected later this year.

com / www / delivery / ck.php? n = adb9fd1fcb INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE "target =" _blank "> The document, called the pipeline's preferred approach the State Department says rising demand for oil in the Gulf Coast and many sources of production outside continental North America in decline or are not safe and reliable including the Middle East, Africa, Mexico and South America.

He also claims that Canadian resources developed independently, but environmentalists say the plans pipeline to send oil sands nations including China face enormous barriers.

"If the proposed project is not carried out, Canadian producers looking for alternative systems for transporting oil to markets other than U.S. projects have been proposed to transport crude oil pipeline construction to Canadian ports, "the report said, noting that below the pipe is not likely to affect the amount of oil produced from oil sands.

The study recognizes that oil sands are more greenhouse gas intensive than other forms of oil that could replace the U.S., but suggests that the oil sands' emissions disadvantage fade with time.

"Current projections indicate that the amount of energy required to extract all the crude oil is projected to increase over time due to the need to extract oil from fields ever deeper with more energy-intensive techniques. However, while the intensity of greenhouse gases in the reference crudes may trend upward, the projections of the intensity of greenhouse gases from crude oil from Canadian oil sands suggest that they may remain relatively constant, "says .

The Keystone XL Pipeline has been subject to federal review for years. TransCanada submitted its permit application with the State Department in late 2008. The department issued a draft environmental impact statement in April 2010 and a supplemental environmental impact statement in April 2011.

TransCanada has been criticized in recent months after its existing portfolio of Keystone, which transports oil from Canada to Oklahoma was a series of leaks. But TransCanada insists he has learned from incidents and ensure that the cornerstone XL project has state of the art leak detection technology.

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