Nebraska approves path for controversial Keystone XL pipeline

LINCOLN, NE — The Nebraska Public Service Commission voted 3-2 Monday to allow the Keystone XL pipeline to cross the state. The decision is a key step toward the completion of the Keystone Pipeline network.
The Keystone Pipeline system transfers crude oil via a 2,600-mile route from Alberta,Canada, east into Manitoba, Canada, and then south across the US border to Texas, parent company TransCanada said.
The proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, which would stretch from Hardisty, Alberta, southeas