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Keystone XL: Will Obama use the NAFTA option?
2014-05-08 08:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: As the Obama administration puts off once again any decision on authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline, there are whispers of another intriguing possibility. If the U.S. government fails to approve the pipeline soon or rejects it outright, the Canadians may challenge the delay or rejection under the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed by both countries. This move opens up a politically attractive option not previously available to the Obama administration, something...
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Supporters, opponents of Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada jockey as US Senate vote nears
2014-05-06 06:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Supporters and opponents of the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada jockeyed for position ahead of an expected U.S. Senate vote on legislation authorizing immediate construction of the project. An oil industry group that supports the pipeline launched a five-state ad campaign aimed at undecided senators, while an environmental group mobilized activists to urge lawmakers to vote against any attempt to force President Barack Obama to decide the pipeline's fate. Canada's leaders have...
Oil industry ramps up Keystone XL lobbying prior to key U.S. Senate vote
2014-05-06 00:01:00| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Television ads sponsored by the oil industry's main trade association are being broadcast in five U.S. states to pressure Democrats to back the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, part of a flurry of last-minute lobbying before a Senate vote as soon as this week.
Senate Should Not Circumvent Keystone XL Pipeline Process
2014-05-05 21:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: On Friday we learned that a lot of Republican U.S. senators and a smattering of Democrats are once again trying to make an end run around a legitimate process to assess the impacts of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, in favor of moving legislation authorizing its immediate construction. While the political process in Washington, D.C. has come to give a lot of us pause, the good news is, it only furthers the resolve of tens of thousands of Americans to work harder to make their voices heard....
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Senate may bypass White House & approve Keystone XL pipeline
2014-05-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: This is MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And I'm Steve Inskeep. The Keystone XL oil pipeline likely will come up for a vote in the United States Senate soon. The Obama administration has put off a decision on that project indefinitely. Before saying yes or no, the White House wants to resolve a dispute over the pipeline route in Nebraska. That delay has prompted Keystone XL supporters in the Senate to introduce their...
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