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Keystone XL Seen Harming Quality Night Skies Near Parks
2013-08-16 13:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Building the Keystone XL pipeline would lead to more manmade light and noise in sparsely populated regions, which may harm natural resources, wildlife and visitors to national parks, the U.S. Interior Department said. In comments submitted to the State Department as part of an environmental review, Interior warned that developer TransCanada Corp. (TRP) isnt adequately dealing with risks to cultural soundscapes and high quality night skies from disturbances during construction and from pumping...
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BNSF's Rose talks Keystone, natural gas locomotives
2013-08-16 12:59:19| Railroads - Topix.net
Matthew Rose, CEO of Fort Worth-based Burlington Northern Santa Fe, talked about the Keystone XL Pipeline cutting in revenues for rail companies.
Interior Dept. Says Keystone XL Could Harm Parks, Wildlife
2013-08-16 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: The Interior Department said the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline could have a negative impact on natural resources, wildlife and national parks. Interior said Keystone builder TransCanada Corp. must better assess the Canada-to-Texas pipelines impact on noise and lighting. Scientific studies demonstrate that light pollution and noise can adversely affect natural and cultural resources, wildlife, and visitor experiences, Willie R. Taylor, director of Interiors office of environmental policy,...
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Keystone Decision Seen as Climate Change Test for Obama Abroad
2013-08-15 15:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inside Climate: The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline has become a top priority for environmental groups and some politicians who oppose the projectand not just in America. With tensions over the controversial pipeline reaching fever pitch stateside, political activists and leaders abroad are closely watching the developments on the Keystone as a barometer of how willing and able President Obama is to make hard policy choices on global warming, according to an informal InsideClimate News survey. "Obama's intentions...
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Crunch time for Keystone XL
2013-08-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Its crunch time in the fight over constructing the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline. Both sides believe a decision by President Obama could come by the end of the year, making the next few months critical for lobbying and messaging efforts. Opponents plan a burst of demonstrations and other events across the country to rally environmental pressure on Obama to reject the Alberta-to-the-Gulf-Coast pipeline. Supporters are also campaigning, with the American Petroleum Institute (API) promoting...
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