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Keystone XL clears major hurdle, but opponents see silver lining

2014-02-04 14:40:04| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ClimateWire: The State Department's long-awaited environmental review of Keystone XL on Friday sparked cautious optimism on both sides of the contentious pipeline debate, underscoring the public pressure facing the Obama administration before midterm elections. Supporters of the $5.4 billion TransCanada project cheered the document's ultimate conclusion that the pipeline is unlikely to "significantly impact the rate of extraction in the oil sands," and therefore unlikely to exacerbate global greenhouse gas...

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Keystone XL oil pipeline clears significant hurdle

2014-01-31 13:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Washington Post: The long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared a major hurdle toward approval Friday, a serious blow to environmentalists' hopes that President Barack Obama will block the controversial project running more than 1,000 miles from Canada through the heart of the U.S. The State Department reported no major environmental objections to the proposed $7 billion pipeline, which has become a symbol of the political debate over climate change. Republicans and some oil- and gas-producing states in the U.S....

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ThyssenKrupp sale clears first hurdle of antitrust regulation

2014-01-30 17:57:19| Steel - Topix.net

The bid to purchase ThyssenKrupp Steel USA cleared its first regulation hurdle recently, paving the way for what may be an earlier takeover of the facility.

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FTC clears way for Kroger, Harris Teeter deal

2014-01-28 21:31:33| Grocery - Topix.net

Earlier this month, the FTC granted early termination of the waiting period, allowing the companies to move toward an end-of-January closing date on the $2.5 billion deal.

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