TransCanada still needs easements from landowners in the state and must secure water-crossing permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. TORONTO— TransCanada Corp. TRP 0.25% said on Thursday it has received enough commitments from oil shippers for its Keystone XL pipeline expansion and that work on the controversial project could begin in 2019. Oil companies are on board to ship 500,000 barrels a day for 20 years, “positioning the proposed project to proceed,” TransCanada said, but a spokesman said the company still hasn’t made a “final investment decision” on the project. The extension lacks key permits and remains bogged down in court in Nebraska. TransCanada still needs easements from landowners in the state and must secure water-crossing permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Calgary-based company also needs land rights and construction approvals from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the spokesman said, adding that there […]