Neb. opposition muted ahead of Keystone XL hearing

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) ? Opponents and supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline are preparing to face off in Nebraska once again, but a new route for the project has helped reduce some local opposition.

Both sides will speak on the pipeline Thursday during a U.S. State Department hearing in Grand Island. The public forum comes before the department makes a recommendation to President Barack Obama on whether to build the $7.6 billion, Canada-to-Texas line.

National opponents have formed a new group, the "All Risk, No Reward Coalition," which recently ran television ads in a dozen major media markets. The group planned to air the ads Tuesday in Nebraska.

But local officials in several towns along the route say the pipeline no longer registers as a major concern.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/neb-opposition-muted-ahead-keystone-xl-hearing-212144853.html

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