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Lawmaker says governor’s opposition to oil pipeline route reflects most Nebraskans’ opinions

Neb. Governor Dave Heineman

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A state senator says Gov. Dave Heineman’s  opposition to an oil pipeline route – but not the pipeline itself – reflects the opinions of most Nebraskans. The senator, Sen. Ken Haar of Malcolm, is among those calling for a special session to address the pipeline route. On Wednesday the governor announced that he’d sent a letter to President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urging them to deny a permit for the pipeline because it would run over the precious water resources of the Ogallala aquifer. Jane Kleeb is executive director of Bold Nebraska, which opposes the project. She hailed the governor’s letter as a sign of growing opposition to the pipeline. It would carry Canadian oil south to Texas’ Gulf Coast refineries.

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