Keystone pipeline: Quick Facts

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Nov. 11, 2026

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Fact File: No evidence for Trump claim Canada will 'pay for all' of Keystone pipeline • Nov. 4, 2026, 12:28 PM ET (CTV News)

Why Donald Trump’s sudden push for the Keystone XL pipeline is actually a midterm stunt • Nov. 2, 2026, 7:15 AM ET (Toronto Star)

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Map showing oil pipelines originating from the Alberta tar sands in Canada, with routes extending south through the United States. The map uses different lines to distinguish existing pipelines, proposed Keystone XL routes (including an abandoned route through the Nebraska Sand Hills), and other proposed or existing pipelines such as Flanagan South, Seaway, and Enbridge Northern Gateway. The Alberta tar sands region is shaded in orange, and the Ogallala aquifer is marked in pink beneath parts of

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