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A Decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline Could Define Obama's Green Agenda
2013-01-22 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Even before he was sworn in for a second term President Obama's in-tray has been bulging with letters about climate and energy issues. The big, looming problem that encompasses both areas is the Keystone XL pipeline. This $7bn, 1,700 mile trans-national project is meant to bring oil from the tar sands of Alberta to the refineries of Texas. Backed by industry but opposed by environmentalists it has become hugely divisive, with protestors taking to the streets outside the White House. A year ago,...
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