It’s not the Keystone XL pipeline which threatens the endangered Whooping Crane, but the above ground transmission lines it would require. . .
Retired University of Nebraska professor Paul Johnsgard told Public Service Commission members the loss of even one of the 350 or so birds which migrate through Nebraska, near the proposed Keystone XL route, could hurt the rebound of the birds.
Yet, TransCanada Attorney James Powers questions how big a risk it is. . .
The PSC hearings on the proposed route of the oil pipeline have wrapped up.
