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Biden May Cancel Keystone Pipeline Permit on First Day: CBC

Incoming president has long opposed cross-border project
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Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline To Run From Canada To Gulf Of Mexico — Photographer: Andrew Burton/Getty Images

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Eduard Gismatullin and

January 18, 2021, 12:40 AM UTCUpdated onJanuary 18, 2021, 2:07 AM UTC

President-elect Joe Biden may fulfill a pledge to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit via executive action on his first day in office, CBC News reported, citing people it didn’t identify.

The words “Rescind Keystone XL pipeline permit” appeared on a transition briefing note for Jan. 20 -- Inauguration Day -- circulated by Biden’s transition team over the weekend, according to the Canadian report.