The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) has provided an initial feedback report to TransCanada regarding the state’s evaluation of the rerouted portion of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline project.

This is a preliminary step in the communication process in the ongoing project review, explained Pat Rice, NDEQ Pipeline Project Manager. The purpose of the report is to provide TransCanada with initial feedback based on public comments the agency has received, and to provide some observations from the agency. TransCanada is expected to consider the information from NDEQ’s initial feedback report as it develops a more defined route.

To view a copy of the initial feedback report, click on this link. Or, go to NDEQ’s new web site that focuses on the pipeline review at: https://ecmp.nebraska.gov/deq-seis/ Select Public Documents in the left panel; then select Document Type – Report, then click on Submit. A link to this pipeline project page can also be found on NDEQ’s main web site, at https://dee.nebraska.gov/home.