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EPA scrutiny could be linchpin to Keystone review process
2014-02-02 13:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's critical assessment of the proposed northern leg of the Keystone pipeline could have outsized influence on the final decision of whether to approve the project, experts familiar with the process said. Friday's State Department report contained the EPA's evaluation that crude produced from Canada's oil sands, which the pipeline would carry, are 17 percent more greenhouse gas intensive than average oil used in the United States. The EPA also said oil sands...
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Despite report, final Keystone decision not near
2014-02-02 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: A final decision on whether or not to approve the hotly debated Keystone XL oil pipeline isnt imminent, the White House chief of staff said on Sunday, despite a State Department report last week showing the project wouldnt have a major impact on carbon emissions. That report encouraged supporters of the project, which environmentalists warn could lead to more oil spills. Obama has said that hell only approve the pipeline if it doesnt intensify carbon pollution. Obamas chief of staff, Denis...
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Keystone XL unites environmentalists and landowners in pipeline battle
2014-02-01 21:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: With yet another obstacle removed for the Keystone XL pipeline, opponents of the project are pressing forward with a lawsuit, public protests and an effort to inject the issue into the November midterm elections. Supporters and opponents of the transnational pipeline were both quick to claim victories regarding the US State Department report released Friday, which raised no major objections to the project. The oil industry, some union groups and congressional Republicans called on the Obama administration...
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Report says Keystone pipeline likely would not worsen climate change
2014-02-01 17:07:15| Energy - Topix.net
The State Department concluded in its final environmental assessment issued Friday that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline would be unlikely to alter global greenhouse gas emissions, but officials cautioned that they were still weighing whether or not the project would meet the test of President Barack Obama's broader climate strategy.
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Keystone report ups pressure Obama for green light
2014-02-01 16:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: The White House is facing increased political pressure to greenlight the Keystone XL oil pipeline project, even as environmentalists are redoubling their efforts to fight its construction. A State Department report issued Friday said the venture wouldn't create a significant environmental impact if the project is ultimately approved by the federal government. A coalition of Republicans and Democrats in conservative states has advocated for five years for the pipeline's construction to boost...
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