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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline announced Thursday that it will proceed with its plans to build the pipeline according to an alternative route approved by Nebraska authorities and that it hopes to begin construction next year.
The project faces intense opposition from environmental groups, property owners along the route and Native American tribes, who consider it a threat to their groundwater and property rights.The Nebraska commission's vote to approve a route through the state removed one of the last regulatory obstacles for the project, although it still could face years of court challenges.]The project faces intense opposition from environmental groups, property owners along the route and Native American tribes, who consider it a threat to their groundwater and property rights.The Nebraska commission's vote to approve a route through the state removed one of the last regulatory obstacles for the project, although it still could face years of court challenges.