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Pressure mounts on Obama to decide Keystone XL's fate
2013-01-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Battle lines are drawn and both sides claim Barack Obama's long-deferred decision on a massive pipeline project that would funnel Alberta's oil sands crude to U.S. refineries will show whether the President will pick energy security or bold action on climate change as his second-term legacy. The Harper government and the oil industry on both sides of the border champion the project, claiming it will create thousands of jobs and wean the United States off uncertain Middle Eastern oil. Environmentalists...
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Will Obama punt again on climate change?
2013-01-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: Lofty words alone won't heal the Earth, but climate activists are still looking to President Barack Obama's inaugural speech on Monday for any sign that their cause has a place in an increasingly cluttered second-term agenda. But heres the reality check for the green movement: Obama has proposed no new strategy on climate, its unclear if one is in the works, and theres no guarantee the issue will occupy a major place in the inaugural address or next months State of the Union. On alternative...
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Obama Allies Browner, Podesta Now Oppose Arctic Drilling
2013-01-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: Officials with the Center for American Progress (CAP), an influential liberal think tank with deep White House ties, have come out against Arctic oil drilling as the Obama administration faces crucial decisions about the region. Carol Browner, a senior CAP fellow and President Obamas former energy czar, and CAP founder John Podesta explained their opposition to drilling off the northern coast of Alaska in a joint Bloomberg op-ed. The op-ed by Podesta, who co-chaired Obamas transition team...
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Saskatchewan premier, U.S. governors push Obama for Keystone pipeline approval
2013-01-18 02:19:15| Energy - Topix.net
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and 10 U.S. Republican governors are urging President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Saskatchewan premier, U.S. governors push Obama for Keystone pipeline approval
2013-01-17 22:18:40| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and 10 U.S. Republican governors are urging President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
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