Nebraska bill would give governor power to ok pipeline

Reuters: Nebraska's governor would have the authority to approve any pipelines that cross the state under a bill introduced on Wednesday. The measure, introduced by State Senator Chris Langemeier who is head of the Natural Resources Committee, is the latest move in a heated debate over a plan for a major pipeline to transport oil sands crude from Canada to Texas refineries. TransCanada Corp wants the pipeline to traverse the ecologically sensitive Nebraska Sand Hills and the Ogallala aquifer, which......

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