A new study has backed an earlier finding by the U.S. State Department that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline will have “no material impact” on U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, Reuters news service reports. That question is a crucial factor the White House is expected to weigh when it decides whether to approve the project, writes Valerie Volcovici of Reuters.
The report, produced by consulting and research firm IHS CERA Inc., after consultation with industry, policymakers and non-government organizations, found that without the pipeline, the use of alternate transportation routes would lead to oil sands production growth being higher or unchanged, Reuters reports.
