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In this Jan. 9, 2020, file photo, a sign identifies the existence of a buried TransCanada oil pipeline under a corn field in rural Milford. A U.S. energy boom over the last decade drove a huge expansion of the nation’s pipeline network, but the pandemic, political opposition and legal setbacks threaten to slow that growth. Nati Harnik, Associated Press file photo The words “Keystone XL” first appeared in the Journal Star on July 10, 2008, referencing an open house in York in which a Canadian company solicited input about possibly building a second pipeline across Nebraska. More than 12½ years later, the proposed pipeline that sought to carry tar-sands oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico remains unbuilt, tied up in legal challenges and the whims of the sitting U.S. president. Over that time, the Journal Star editorial board has supported the project because of the safety of pipelines relative to other forms of transporting oil, such as rail, and the construction jobs it promised to bring, but continued delays made the pipeline increasingly less feasible. Now, it appears dead — and Nebraska will be better off for it. Ahead of President Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday, TC Energy […]
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