Green group sues State Department for access to Keystone pipeline files
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| Obama promoting southern Keystone in Cushing, Okla. |
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06/11/13 11:45 AM ET
The Sierra Club announced Tuesday that it is suing the State
Department for documents related to a draft environmental review of the
Keystone XL oil sands pipeline.
The green group alleges the administration is withholding documents regarding the consulting firm it hired to assess the Canada-to-Texas pipeline.
The Sierra Club contends the consultancy that conducted the analysis had a conflict of interest because it had “financial ties to the pipeline company and the American Petroleum Institute, one of Keystone XL’s most active and vocal lobbyists.”
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The green group alleges the administration is withholding documents regarding the consulting firm it hired to assess the Canada-to-Texas pipeline.
The Sierra Club contends the consultancy that conducted the analysis had a conflict of interest because it had “financial ties to the pipeline company and the American Petroleum Institute, one of Keystone XL’s most active and vocal lobbyists.”
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