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Backers, foes flock to Nebraska for Keystone pipeline hearing
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Friends and foes of the Keystone XL oil pipeline have converged on Grand Island, Nebraska, on Thursday a fractious public meeting on the controversial, years-in-the-making project.
Exxon cleans up Arkansas oil spill; Keystone plan assailed
(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil on Sunday continued cleanup of a pipeline spill that spewed thousands of barrels of heavy Canadian crude in Arkansas as opponents of oil sands development latched on to the incident to attack plans to build the … Continue reading
Exxon cleans up Arkansas oil spill; Keystone plan assailed
(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil on Sunday continued cleanup of a pipeline spill that spewed thousands of barrels of heavy Canadian crude in Arkansas as opponents of oil sands development latched on to the incident to attack plans to build the … Continue reading
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U.S. lawmakers push bills to approve Keystone pipeline
WASHINGTON/LEMONT, Illinois (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers in both chambers of Congress said Friday they are moving forward with bills introduced this week to pluck the power of approving the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from Canada’s oil sands to … Continue reading
State: Keystone XL would have small impact on climate, tar sands
The State Department has just released its 2,000-page draft environmental review of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry oil from the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, down to the Gulf of Mexico. Read full article >>
Crowd marches to voice opposition to Keystone pipeline
A crowd that organizers said numbered approximately 35,000 braved the cold on Sunday and marched to urge President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline and to show leadership on other climate issues they called urgent. Read full article >>
Thousands at climate rally in Washington call on Obama to reject Keystone pipeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters gathered on the Washington’s National Mall on Sunday calling on President Barack Obama to reject the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal and honor his inaugural pledge to act on climate change.
Keystone XL pipeline action is near, Kerry suggests
Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Friday that he would stick to a “very open and transparent” permitting process for the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, adding, “I hope we will be able to make an announcement in the … Continue reading
TransCanada CEO urges permit for Keystone XL
As the State Department moves closer to deciding whether to issue a cross-border permit for the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada’s oil sands, the chief executive of the pipeline company appealed Thursday for the government to balance environmental concerns with … Continue reading
In Port Arthur, Tex., refiners await uncertain benefits from Keystone XL pipeline
The Valero oil refinery looms over the small streets of this blighted port city. A vast maze of pipes and vats and boilers, the refinery traces its rootsback 111 years, to just months after the historic Spindletop gusher that triggered … Continue reading