On the final day for comments the EPA announced that it had filed a comment letter stating that it had placed the project in a category headed “Environmental Objections” and that the Impact Statement is based on insufficient information.
The same day the State Department announced that it plans to host more public meetings within the first 30 days of the 90 day comment period that will follow issuance of the final Environmental Impact Statement. The meetings are intended to give the public an opportunity to voice their views on economic, energy security, environmental and safety issues, and will be held in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma,Texas, and Washington D.C. The Department expects to make a decision on whether to grant or deny the permit before the end of 2011.
A print copy of the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Keystone XL Project is available for loan from the Library Commission. Call number S 1.2: K49/2011 To request a loan contact the
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