Montana District Judge Brian Morris, who earlier this month ordered the suspension of work on the controversial Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, has now allowed TransCanada to conduct preliminary activities related to the project, including engineering and planning, oil shipment contract confirmations, and the acquisition of land rights, equipment, and permits, the Associated Press reports . Morris earlier this month asked the U.S. government to review its assessment of Keystone XL and revise it, taking into account the changes in the oil markets since 2014, the latest in climate change, and the presence of “cultural resources” along the route of the pipeline that was planned to carry heavy oil from Alberta to U.S. refineries. The 830,000 bpd pipeline will run from the Albertan oil sands through Montana and South Dakota, ending in Nebraska, where it would connect to the existing pipeline network that goes on to the Gulf Coast. […]