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US says no major climate impact from Keystone pipeline
2014-01-31 13:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The US State Department on Friday released a long-awaited review of a controversial pipeline project to bring oil from Canada to Texas, concluding it would have little impact on climate change or the environment. The final environmental impact assessment could now pave the way for US President Barack Obama to approve the $5.3 billion, 1,179-mile (1,897-kilometer) Keystone XL pipeline, first proposed back in 2008. The project has pitched environmental groups against the oil industry, which has...
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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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Keystone XL review 'say pipeline will not appreciably increase emissions'
2014-01-31 12:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The US State Department is poised to issue an environmental review of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline that will likely say the project will not appreciably increase carbon emissions, sources said late Thursday, forcing President Barack Obama closer to a tough decision. Rumours swept through Washington late Thursday that the long-delayed review of the 1,179-mile (1,900-km) pipeline to bring oil from Canada to Nebraska would finally be released as soon as Friday. "The Environmental Impact...
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This Is Not the Keystone Decision That You Think It Is
2014-01-31 12:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The U.S. State Department released its long-awaited report on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would connect the Alberta oil sands to the Gulf of Mexico. If you think its time to break out the shovels, this is not the Keystone decision that you think it is. The environmental impact study says the pipeline wont greatly boost oil-sands production or have a significant climate impact. The report calls for additional safety measures to prevent and deal with spills, but its generally being received...
US report on environment impact of Keystone XL pipeline expected today: Report
2014-01-31 12:13:38| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
A U.S. report says an environmental impact study into the Keystone XL pipeline project is likely to be announced on Friday afternoon.
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