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After nearly a three (3)-year analysis, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Keystone XL pipeline. The DOS did not find any environmental obstacles to prohibit the development of the Keystone XL Pipeline as proposed.

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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) conducted another comprehensive environmental analysis and released the results in a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS). The analysis found "no new issues of substance" and "does not alter the conclusions reached in the draft EIS regarding the need for and the potential impacts of the proposed Project."