Unequal risks and benefits for citizens in six states on Keystone XL pipeline route

InsideClimate News: If the Keystone XL oil pipeline were approved today, residents in the six states along its route would not receive equal treatment from TransCanada, the company that wants to build the project. The differences are particularly striking when it comes to tax revenue and environmental protection. States with stronger regulations have won protections for their citizens, while other states sometimes focused more on meeting TransCanada's needs. In Kansas, for example, lawmakers gave TransCanada a......

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