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TransCanada Applies for Keystone XL Presidential Permit
TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) announced today it has submitted a Presidential Permit application to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) for the Keystone XL Pipeline from the U.S./Canada border in Montana to Steele City, Nebraska. TransCanada will supplement that application with an alternative route in Nebraska as soon as that route is selected.

Statement by the Honourable Joe Oliver, P.C., M.P., Minister of Natural Resources, on the Keystone XL Pipeline
The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, today made the following statement in support of the Keystone XL pipeline:

ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, BP and Alaska Pipeline Project Working Together to Commercialize North Slope Natural Gas
ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, BP and TransCanada, through its participation in the Alaska Pipeline Project, announced today that they are working together on the next generation of resource development in Alaska.

TransCanada Launches Binding Open Season for Keystone Hardisty Terminal
TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) today launched an open season to obtain binding commitments from interested parties for the Keystone Hardisty Terminal, which will be located at the major crude oil terminal hub in Hardisty, Alberta.

TransCanada Set to Re-Apply for Keystone XL Permit Proceeding with Gulf Coast Project
TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) announced today it has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) informing the Department the company plans to file a Presidential Permit application (cross border permit) in the near future for the Keystone XL Project from the U.S./Canada border in Montana to Steele City, Nebraska. TransCanada would supplement that application with an alternative route in Nebraska as soon as that route is selected.

TransCanada Awarded Contract to Build US$500 Million Natural Gas Pipeline Extension in Mexico
TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) today announced that it will build, own and operate the Tamazunchale Pipeline Extension in Mexico. Construction of the pipeline is supported by the award of a 25-year natural gas transportation service contract by the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico's state-owned power company.

TransCanada Announces Additional Commitments to Keystone XL Following Successful Open Season
TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) today announced it has received additional binding commitments in support of the Keystone XL pipeline following the successful conclusion of the Keystone Houston Lateral Open Season.

TransCanada to Work with Department of State on New Keystone XL Route Options
TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) has spoken with the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and will have conversations with the DOS in the coming days to discuss next steps. The company has been informed further analysis of route options for the Keystone XL Pipeline need to be investigated, with a specific focus on the Sandhills in Nebraska. The Department of State said in its news release the review could be completed as early as the first quarter of 2013.

Quanta Services Selected by TransCanada for Joint Venture to Build Keystone XL Pipeline
Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) today announced that TransCanada Corporation (TSX: TRP, NYSE: TRP) has selected Price Gregory Services, Incorporated, a Quanta Services operating unit, to be part of a joint venture called MPS Constructors, LLC (MPS), that will build 1,179 miles of pipeline and related infrastructure from Hardisty, Alberta, to Steele City, Neb., as part of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline project. MPS consists of three pipeline construction companies: Michels Corporation, Price Gregory Services, Incorporated and Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company. The project remains subject to TransCanada obtaining all required approvals and completing the contract with MPS. The scope of services to be provided by each joint venture member is still being defined and the finalization of the terms of the joint venture and associated contracts are in process. Quanta anticipates, however, that it will play a significant role in the construction of the pipeline infrastructure for the Keystone XL Pipeline project once all approvals and agreements are finalized.

Final Environmental Impact Statement Re-Affirms Limited Environmental Impact from Keystone XL Pipeline
-TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) is pleased that the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline has reaffirmed the environmental integrity of the project.