WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Building the Keystone XL pipeline to carry tar sands oil from Canada won't mean lower energy prices for U.S. consumers, a U.S. senator claims.
Canadian pipeline company TransCanada wants to build its Keystone XL pipeline to carry oil from tar sands projects in Alberta to refineries along the southern U.S. coast. The company, as well as officials in the White House, argues the project is good for energy security.