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State Department more time to federal agencies review Keystone XL pipeline
2014-04-18 15:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The Obama administration is putting off its decision on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, likely until after the November elections, indefinitely extending its review of the project. In a surprise announcement Friday as Washington was winding down for Easter, the State Department said federal agencies will have more time to weigh in on the politically fraught decision -- but declined to say how much longer. Officials said the decision will have to wait for the dust to settle in Nebraska,...
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Obama Administration delays Keystone XL again
2014-04-18 14:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Human Events: A vitally-needed oil pipeline project, demanded by the vast majority of Americans, has been stymied for years, while the U.S. economy sputters along. The people want action... but a small group of highly influential environmentalists has made blocking the pipeline into a religious crusade, upon which much of their movement`s prestige has been staked. Every logical reason to delay the project has long since been exhausted. Democrats fearful of the 2014 elections panic at the thought of having to choose...
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Obama administration delays action Keystone XL
2014-04-18 14:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Beaumont Enterprise: The Obama administration on Friday confirmed it was giving eight federal agencies more time to weigh in on the Keystone XL pipeline, likely delaying a final decision on the controversial project until after the Nov. 4 midterm elections. The State Department said the agencies needed more time to respond in light of a Nebraska court ruling that struck down legislation authorizing Gov. Dave Heineman's approval of the pipeline's route through the state. "Agencies need additional time based on the uncertainty...
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Jimmy Carter speaks out against Keystone XL tar sands pipeline
2014-04-18 11:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Former US president Jimmy Carter has urged current president Barack Obama and secretary of state John Kerry to reject the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. The proposed project would link Canadas tar sands to refineries in Texas and could transport 800,000 barrels of oil per day. The development was originally proposed in 2008, but the environmental and economic impact of the pipeline has been debated. A letter signed by Carter, along with nine other Nobel prize laureates,...
Keystone Foes Gain Celebrity Endorsements
2014-04-17 10:27:00| OGI
Both sides fighting over the Canada-to-U.S. oil pipeline have sought to marshal current and former politicians, foreign dignitaries, scientists and celebrities to their cause.
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