December 5, 2008 - At the urging of five farm-interest groups, the U.S. Department of State has agreed to issue a new notice for public comment in January on TransCanada’s application for the Presidential Permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The Department has indicated that the comment period for both the Presidential Permit and the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will last until 45 days after completion of the draft EIS. Read more.