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Republicans aim to take Keystone XL decision out of Obama's hands
2013-05-23 11:21:12| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The American political brawl over the approval of TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline shifted into overdrive on Wednesday as Republicans in the House of Representatives made yet another attempt to take the decision out of U.S. President Barack Obama's hands.
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Keystone pipeline: House votes to bypass Obama
2013-05-23 07:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Congress has voted to shut Barack Obama out of the biggest environmental decision of his presidency -- the fate of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline -- and claimed the authority to approve the project. The vote to approve the pipeline, which passed 241-175 in the Republican-controlled house, was pure political theatre. The measure would dispense with additional environmental reviews of the pipeline and would allow only 60 days for legal challenges. The bill was unlikely to pass in the Senate...
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Congressman Peters Uses Keystone XL Vote to Push for Petroleum Coke Investigation
2013-05-23 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Michigan Radio: The U.S. House voted Wednesday to sidestep President Obama, and authorize the first leg of a controversial pipeline project carrying tar sands oil to the US from Canada. Detroit Congressman Gary Peters used the opportunity to push for more scrutiny of petroleum coke -- a byproduct of tar sands refining thats already showing up in Detroit. The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would bring tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada tar through the U.S. to Gulf Coast refineries. Much of the debate around...
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House Bill to Override Obama on Keystone Passes With Less Bipartisan Support
2013-05-23 03:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The House of Representatives approved a bill as expected on Wednesday declaring that a presidential permit was not needed to approve the Canada-to-Nebraska leg of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a move that would take a decision on the project away from the Obama administration. The Republican-controlled House voted 241-175, with less support from Democrats than during the most recent attempt to speed up pipeline approval. The bill faces an uphill battle because it would have to pass the Senate...
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House Advances Keystone Bill by 229-185 Vote
2013-05-22 21:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: The House on Wednesday approved a rule governing floor consideration of a bill that would approve the construction of the northern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline, setting up a Thursday vote to pass the bill. Members approved the rule for H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, in a 228-185 vote. Nine Democrats supported the rule, a sign that several will support the final bill on Thursday. The vote followed a debate that allowed both sides to revisit all of their familiar arguments for and...
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