Keystone Faces Years of Wrangling

Here. "Mike Hudema of Greenpeace says besides the political wrangling, there’s the legal wrangling.

“Right now there are lawsuits that have been launched in Nebraska, challenging the routes through Nebraska. The permit for the pipeline has expired in South Dakota, so there is mounting opposition to prevent that permit from being re-issued.”

He believes the longer the assessment process drags on, the less likely it will be approved.

“Anytime there is a delay, it allows us to get more of the concerns around the pipeline out to the general public. Definitely the resistance to this pipeline has just grown over the years.”

He asserts as more people learn about climate change, the less marketable oil from the oil sands is going to be."