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Biden Revokes Keystone XL Pipeline Permit to Cross U.S. Border

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By Jennifer A Dlouhy and Ari Natter

January 20, 2021 at 10:00 AM UTC

Updated on

January 20, 2021 at 11:44 PM UTC

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Joe Biden canceled the Keystone XL oil pipeline hours after becoming president, killing once again a cross-border project that had won a four-year reprieve under his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump.

In one of his first major environmental actions, Biden on Wednesday revoked TC Energy Corp.’s pipeline permit, according to a person familiar with the orders Biden signed.