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Poll: Two-thirds back Keystone pipeline, belief in global warming trends upward
2013-04-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Two-thirds of U.S. residents support construction of the proposed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline, including an apparent majority of Democrats, new Pew Research Center polling shows. The same poll released Tuesday also shows increasing belief in global warming in recent years, but a dip from 2012 in the share of people who consider it a very serious problem. The results provide a snapshot of public views as President Obama weighs decisions on carbon emissions policy and the oil pipeline. ...
Why Keystone XL Matters
2013-04-03 14:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: I`ve had many friends, even like-minded, eco-friendly friends, ask me, "Why is Keystone a big deal? Isn`t it just another pipeline?" Keystone is a big deal, because it is not just another pipeline. It is the make-or-break piece of the puzzle for profitably exploiting the tar sands in Canada. Without the Keystone XL pipeline, tar sands will still be dug up; but with Keystone, the profits soar, making it a much more lucrative deal for the Canadian oil companies; and to maximize their profits, they...
Pew Survey finds broad support for Keystone XL; splits on fracking; slippage in seeing warming as very serious
2013-04-03 11:30:15| Green Car Congress
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Pipeline Spills Stir New Criticism of Keystone Proposal
2013-04-03 02:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Two recent oil pipeline spills have prompted new criticism from opponents of the proposed Keystone XL project, while raising more questions about whether the federal government is adequately monitoring the nation's vast labyrinth of pipelines. An Exxon Mobil pipeline ruptured in central Arkansas on Friday, leaving a sheen of oil on nearby streets and causing the evacuation of 22 homes in the small town of Mayflower. Exxon Mobil said its Pegasus Line, which runs from Patoka, Ill., to Nederland,...
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An Oil Spill In Arkansas May Influence The Ongoing Keystone XL Debate
2013-04-02 19:45:00| OGI
An oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas may have wide-ranging effects outside of its own region if opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline have any say in the matter.
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