Redford supports TransCanada’s re-application

Premier Alison Redford is pleased that TransCanada will be reapplying for a Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline and will begin work on the pipeline’s southern leg, known as the Gulf Coast Project. “Our government recognizes that the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline is a U.S. decision. I remain optimistic that this project will be evaluated on its merits and that the discussions surrounding it will be guided by science and fact,” said Redford in a prepared statement. Demonstrations against the Keystone XL pipeline late last year, including action taken by Alberta First Nations, preceded U.S. President Obama’s decision to not give the project the green light.