Nebraska court upholds state's approval of Keystone pipeline path

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska's highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday when it rejected another attempt to derail the project by opponents who wanted to force the developer to reapply for state approval. The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the decision of regulators who voted in November 2017 to green-light a route through the state. The court's decision was a victory for the $8 billion project, which has been mired in lawsuits and regulatory hearings