Gov. calls for pipeline session (reroute XL around Nebraska's groundwater-rich Sand Hills)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

LINCOLN — After saying for weeks that a special session would be a waste of time and money, Gov. Dave Heineman did a dramatic about-face Monday, calling for one on the controversial Keystone XL project.

The session will begin Nov. 1 and is expected to last at least two weeks.

It will focus on proposed bills intended to reroute the crude-oil pipeline around Nebraska's groundwater-rich Sand Hills.

Heineman, at an afternoon press conference, said that any bill might face the threat of an expensive lawsuit but that he thinks lawmakers have "a very narrow" opportunity to pass something that would reroute the project that is legal and constitutional.

Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20111024/NEWS01/111029890#gov-calls-for-pipeline-session

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Video: Watch Gov. Heineman's Monday announcement at botom of story.

[proverbialwisdom]

1. K&R

[SpiralHawk]

2. Humungous story

much more to come -

This is hugh

thanks for posting

[OmahaBlueDog]

3. NIMBY

That's all this is. It's not like Gov. Dave and those wingnuts out in the Sandhills suddenly became great stewards of the environment.

[russspeakeasy]

4. Just follow the money..