Keystone Pipeline Stopped for “Mechanical Issues,” Then Reopened

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) � A pipeline that transports crude oil from Canada through seven states is operational again after it was temporarily shut down. TransCanada Corp. isn�t saying much about what caused the shutdown, other than �mechanical issues.� Crude began flowing through the $5.2 billion pipeline last year. It�s designed to carry 590,000 barrels of oil daily. The Calgary-based company is seeking to build the $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline (seen on the map at left) that would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to refineries in Texas. That project, which would run through much of East Texas, including eastern Smith County, is awaiting U.S. State Department approval.