Download or read book Keystone XL Pipeline Project written by Paul W. Parfomak and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-06-13 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the Keystone XL pipeline proposal and the process required for federal approval. It summarizes key arguments for and against the pipeline put forth by the pipeline's developers, federal agencies, environmental groups, and other stakeholders. The report discusses potential consistency challenges faced by the State Department in reviewing the pipeline application given its recent prior approvals of similar pipeline projects. Finally, the report reviews the constitutional basis for the State Department's authority to issue a Presidential Permit, and opponents' possible challenges to this authority.