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TransCanada Asks $15 Billion for Keystone XL Rejection

2016-06-28 11:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environment News Service: This weekend, TransCanada moved forward with a lawsuit against the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, seeking US$15 billion in damages due to President Barack Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The Keystone XL Pipeline Project was a proposed 1,179-mile (1,897 km), 36-inch-diameter crude oil pipeline, beginning in Hardisty, Alberta, and extending south to Steele City, Nebraska. It was supposed to carry diluted bitumen from the Alberta tar sands...

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Commissioner Fritz Asks City Council to Refer 3% Tax on Recreational Marijuana Sales

2016-06-20 22:02:15| PortlandOnline

On Wednesday, June 22 at 2 p.m., Portland City Council will consider referring to voters a 3% tax on recreational marijuana sales, with revenues allocated to drug and alcohol education and treatment, public safety, and support for innovative neighborhood small businesses.

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Apple Asks FERC to Sell Power at Market-Based Rates

2016-06-15 21:15:00| Transmission & Distribution World

Apple Inc. has formed a subsidiary, Apple Energy LLC, which has now asked for authorization to sell energy and ancillary services at market-based rates. read more

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NYC City Council Asks for Hold on Organic Recycling Contracts

2016-05-17 15:27:00| Waste Age

Several city council members in New York City have sent a letter to New York Mayor Bill de Blasio asking him to put a hold on any new organics recycling contracts. read more

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