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Nebraska court approves route of controversial Keystone XL pipeline
2015-01-09 15:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A Nebraska court has signed off on the proposed route for the Keystone XL, bringing the controversial project a crucial step closer to reality after six years of legal and political fighting. The Nebraska supreme court said the states governor, Dave Heineman, had indeed acted within his authority in January 2013 when he approved the pipelines route. A lower court had ruled that Heineman should have consulted Nebraskas public service commission, an obscure body which regulates grain bins,...
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Keystone XL showdown to move Senate floor on Mon
2015-01-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The showdown over the Keystone XL will move to the Senate floor next Monday, with Republicans and Democrats girding up for a clash over the pipeline and climate change. The Senate energy committee voted 13-9 on Thursday in favour of a bill that would force construction of the Keystone XL, moving the measure towards the Senate floor. The committee vote all but ensures that the pipeline will be the first substantial order of business for the new Republican-controlled Congress. It also sets...
Keystone clears hurdles, stage set for Washington showdown
2015-01-09 14:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared two hurdles on Friday, setting up a showdown between Congress and President Barack Obama who has raised new questions about the project after more than six years of review. Following months of deliberation, the Nebraska Supreme Court allowed a route for the pipeline to cross the state, shifting the debate over TransCanada Corp's project fully to Washington, where Republicans now in control of Congress are seeking to force its final approval. Hours later,...
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Keystone XL clears hurdle in Senate despite Obama veto threat
2015-01-09 13:25:16| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Senate Republicans on Thursday advanced a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, their top priority in a new campaign to push back President Barack Obama's policies now that they fully control Congress. The Republican-led Senate Energy Committee approved the measure on a 13-9 vote, sending it to the full Senate for consideration next week.
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U.S. House passes Keystone XL bill, Senate to debate next week
2015-01-09 11:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline, despite a threat by the White House to veto legislation on the project. The bill passed, 266-153, with 28 of the House Democrats voting for the pipeline, down three from a similar vote in November. The Senate will debate a similar bill early next week. President Barack Obama has said the State Department should finish its assessment of the project before he decides whether to approve it. TransCanada...
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