Keystone XL Pipeline Cancellation Makes Suit Against Biden Moot

Texas, Alabama, and several other states can’t proceed with their lawsuit over the Biden administration’s decision to revoke a permit for the now-canceled Keystone XL pipeline project, a Texas federal court ruled Thursday.

The states sued in March after President Joe Biden revoked a permit authorizing the construction and operation of the pipeline’s cross-border facilities. They argued the decision belonged to Congress and that they face millions of dollars in lost tax revenue.

TC Energy Corp.'s decision to cancel the project in June makes the lawsuit moot, the federal government told the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of ...