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8:46 am
Tue October 23, 2012

TransCanada restarts Keystone pipeline

Credit L.C.Nøttaasen / FLICKR

TransCanada has restarted the Keystone oil pipeline that carries about 590,000 barrels of crude oil each day from Canada to facilities in the Midwest.

Oil began flowing again Monday afternoon. Company spokesman Shawn Howard says the system will be operated at a slightly reduced pressure for about 24 hours. Contractual delivery levels will resume in November.

TransCanada had shut down the pipeline Wednesday after tests showed possible safety issues.

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Business
5:09 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Columbia Regional Airport passenger traffic, 2000-2012 [infographic]

American airlines
Credit Simon_sees / Flickr

Since 2000, airlines have come and gone at Columbia Regional Airport (COU), changing in the number of passengers passing through the airport. This graph shows the total number of passengers who arrived or departed on commercial aircraft at COU since 2000.

Click on a letter to see which airlines came or went at that particular time.  All numbers and events took place during the month listed, although the graph will denote that time as the first of the month.  Use the scrollbar at the bottom to change the view of the graph.

Business
4:53 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

New air travel options take off in Columbia

Columbia Regional Airport logo
Credit File Photo / KBIA

The Columbia City Council unanimously approved a new plan with American Airlines for new routes to Dallas and Chicago from Columbia Regional Airport.

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Business
5:44 pm
Fri October 19, 2012

Delta Airlines threatens to leave Columbia air service market [infographic]

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Delta cuts flights to Columbia's regional airport

A representative from Delta Airlines said that if the Columbia City Council approves an airline expansion agreement with American Airlines, Delta will seek to exit the Columbia air service market.

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