Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman has approved of TransCanada’s proposed route for the Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska in a letter to the President and Secretary of State.  Governor Heineman had opposed the Keystone XL’s prior proposed route through Nebraska because it crossed the Sand Hills region and overlaid the Ogallala Acquifer.  While this demonstrates additional local support for the Keystone XL pipeline, the final decision will have to come from the State Department, which hopes to complete its review by the end of March, 2013.