Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman OKs new Keystone XL route
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 01:01
in Earth & Climate
The path would avoid the Sandhills but cross over the Ogallala aquifer.LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman on Tuesday approved a new route for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline that avoids the state's environmentally sensitive Sandhills but passes over the Ogallala aquifer, a massive groundwater supply.