Previously Identified Alternative Routes Should Not Require a New Environmental Impact Statement

Previously Identified Alternative Routes Should Not Require a New Environmental Impact Statement

The TransCanada XL pipeline proposed to dissect Nebraska from Boyd County through Jefferson County must comply with, and undergo review for compliance with, the national environmental policy act. Regulations adopted pursuant to the act appear at 43 CFR § 1501 et seq. Three sections of the regulations bear directly on alternative routes and the need for consideration of alternatives in an environmental impact statement. |Full Story

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