Published September 27, 2011, 12:00 AM

Texas pipeline hearing


Bobby Petty, with the "Veterans for Keystone XL," speaks in support of the proposed pipeline that would connect Canadian tar sands to Port Arthur, Texas, refineries on Monday during a State Department public hearing in Port Arthur. If constructed, the planned pipeline would connect TransCanada tar sands to refineries in Port Arthur and Houston. Hundreds attended the event to show support of the jobs that the pipeline's construction would bring to the area. (AP Photo/The Enterprise, Guiseppe Barranco)
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