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TransCanada restarts Keystone pipeline

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Oil resumed flowing Monday afternoon through the Keystone oil pipeline that carries about 590,000 barrels of crude per day from Canada to facilities in the Midwest.

TransCanada had shut down the 2,100-mile pipeline Wednesday after tests showed possible safety issues. Company spokesman Shawn Howard said in an email that there were no leaks and "the integrity of the pipeline system is sound."

The system will be operated at a slightly reduced pressure for about 24 hours so additional testing can be completed.

The potential problems were detected in a section of the line between Missouri and Illinois. TransCanada had planned to restart the pipeline Saturday, but bad weather complicated efforts to move equipment into the area so workers could excavate the pipeline for inspection.

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