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Canada's Finance Minister Flaherty Less Optimistic on Keystone XL Prospects
2013-01-26 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama's emphasis in his inaugural address on fighting climate change may not bode well for the contentious project to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline, Canada's finance minister said on Friday. The Canadian government has been an enthusiastic supporter of TransCanada Corp's (TRP.TO) plan to build the $5.3 billion pipeline, which would open up a huge new market on the U.S. Gulf Coast for crude derived from oil sands in Alberta. Washington faces a decision in the next...
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After Nebraska setback, greens regroup on Keystone XL
2013-01-25 22:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Environmentalists waging an ongoing fight against the Keystone XL pipeline were dealt a major setback this week when Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman signed off on the pipes route through his state. Now all that stands between TransCanada, the company behind the pipeline, and broken ground is a signature from the State Department, the final decision about which is expected this spring. Between now and then, the sprawling unofficial coalition of green individuals and groups that have bonded in the...
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Sierra Club Turns to Civil Disobedience to Stop Keystone Pipeline
2013-01-25 16:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jones: Earlier this week, the Sierra Club announced that it is lifting its long-standing institutional prohibition on civil disobedience so that it can protest the development of the tar sands. The club's board of directors approved the change, which executive director Michael Brune made public on Tuesday. While staff and board members have previously participated in acts of civil disobedience in a personal capacity, this is the first time that the organization will take part. The group has been mum...
Kerry dodges Keystone pipeline question
2013-01-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Senator John Kerry ducked when he was asked directly at his confirmation hearing whether he would block or back the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, but President Barack Obama's pick for secretary of state delivered a passionate pitch on the virtues of clean energy. When Wyoming Republican Senator John Barrasso, who supports TransCanada Corp.'s multibillion-dollar pipeline to carry Canadian oil sands crude to U.S. refineries, asked whether he agrees with the 53 senators who favour the project,...
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Will Obama administration clear Keystone XL Pipeline?
2013-01-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The future of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline is in the hands of the State Department. President Obama rejected a similar pipeline proposal last year, but now that Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has approved an alternative route through his state, the approval process is back on track. Because the Keystone XL would cross an international boundary - between Saskatchewan and Montana - it requires review by the State Department and a special presidential permit. Environmental groups oppose...
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