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• Heineman had previously said he would oppose any pipeline route that endangered the Ogallala Aquifer, a massive groundwater supply for much of the Midwest.
• In a three-page letter to federal officials Tuesday, Heineman said he believes any spills along the new route would be localized and cleanup responsibilities would fall to TransCanada. He also said the project would result in $418.1 million in economic benefits for the state, plus $16.5 million in state tax revenue from the pipeline construction materials.
• Canadian officials welcomed Heineman's action and urged Obama to approve the project.
• "As we have repeatedly said, the Keystone XL Pipeline will create thousands of jobs on both sides of the border -- including 140,000 in Canada," said Andrew MacDougall, a spokesman for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
• Jane Kleeb, a pipeline opponent, said Heineman "just performed one of the biggest flip-flops that we've seen in Nebraska political history."
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Tuesday's Scores
The Associated Press
• Boys Basketball
• Aberdeen Christian 78, Waubay 49
• Canistota 75, Chester 61
• Canton 65, Tri-Valley 59
• Dakota Valley 64, Homer, Neb. 33
• Deuel 83, Elkton-Lake Benton 64
• Dupree 60, Faith 41
• Elk Point-Jefferson 64, Akron-Westfield, Iowa 36
• Estelline 66, Iroquois 33
• Ethan 83, Freeman Academy 42
• Garretson 73, Flandreau 57
• Harding County 61, Sundance, Wyo. 32
• Herreid/Selby Area 80, Wakpala 63
• Hot Springs 49, Wall 40
• Huron 61, Mitchell 39
• Irene-Wakonda 57, Marion 40
• James Valley Christian 73, Highmore-Harrold 29
• Jones County 55, Lyman 30
• Kimball/White Lake 59, Sunshine Bible Academy 48
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