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Kerry to make decision on Keystone after State Department review
2013-01-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canadian Press: John Kerry offered scant indication Thursday about his position on TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline, saying simply that he hopes to make "appropriate judgments" about the fate of the project should he officially become secretary of state. The Massachusetts senator, appearing at his confirmation hearings, didn't face many questions on either climate change or the Keystone pipeline during almost four hours before the Senate foreign relations committee, of which he's currently the chairman. "There...
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From John Kerry, Cautious Words on Keystone XL
2013-01-24 23:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator John Kerry, President Obama`s nominee for secretary of state, was quizzed on Thursday about the decision he faces this spring on approval of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Mr. Kerry replied that he would ensure that "appropriate decisions" are made on the controversial 1,700-mile pipeline, which would carry oil from Canada`s tar sands to refineries on the Gulf Coast. He did not tip his hand on his position, but added that he...
John Kerry Says He'll Control Keystone XL Review as Secretary of State
2013-01-24 21:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate News: Sen. John Kerry made it clear Thursday that he will play a pivotal role in deciding the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline if he is confirmed as secretary of state. Ill make the appropriate judgments about it, he said, referring to the State Departments ongoing review of the 1,200-mile tar sands oil pipeline. There are specific standards that have to be met with respect to that review, and Im going to review those standards and make sure theyre complete. Kerry made his remarks to the Senate...
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How Obama Could Nix the Keystone Pipeline (And Why He Won't)
2013-01-24 20:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlantic Wire: President Obama will be confronted with the first big policy decision of his second term where environmentalists and business interests are at odds: the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Despite promising to act on climate change in his inaugural speech, all signs point to the controversial project going forward. On Wednesday, a majority of Senators (44 Republicans and nine Democrats) sent a letter to President Obama urging him to move forward on Keystone XL, a massive pipeline that would carry oil from...
Obama faces Keystone dilemma after Senate urges pipeline approval
2013-01-24 18:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Barack Obama faced intense pressure to break with his inauguration day promise on climate change on Thursday, after a bipartisan majority in the Senate urged approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. The letter from 53 senators said there was no reason for Obama to deny the pipeline as campaigners are demanding because the project had now undergone exhaustive environmental review. The letter, signed by Democrats as well as Republicans, underlined the high political cost to Obama of living up...
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