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Obama Address Yielded Nothing New on Keystone XL
2014-01-29 09:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wall Street Journal: Those hoping President Barack Obama's State of the Union address would yield more clues on Washington's pending decision on the Keystone XL pipeline didn't hear a peep on the subject - a sign Ottawa's recent push for a prompt White House ruling fell on deaf ears. Mr. Obama spoke in general terms about the U.S. energy boom and his country's growing energy independence. He also said government policy must ensure gradual reductions in carbon output - at one point declaring that "climate change is...
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Politics, legacy loom over Obama decision on Keystone XL pipeline
2014-01-27 05:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: President Barack Obama will lay out an agenda on jobs, the economy and the environment during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. But he is unlikely to mention the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a politically charged project that could shape his legacy in each area. Some five years after Keystone XL was proposed, Canadian officials, Republicans and some Democrats in conservative U.S. states are expressing frustration over the lack of a decision by the White House on the initiative. The TransCanada...
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U.S. appears unmoved by John Baird's pleas for Keystone XL decision
2014-01-26 18:39:40| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Canadian pleas for a swift decision on the Keystone XL pipeline project have certainly been heard this week in Washington.
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Republican Senators urge Obama to move on Keystone XL pipeline
2014-01-24 11:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: All 45 Republican U.S. Senators urged President Barack Obama on Friday to end delays and approve the northern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline that would connect Canada's tar sands with refiners at the Gulf of Mexico. The letter was timed ahead of the president's annual State of the Union speech on Tuesday, although it is unknown if Obama will make a reference to Keystone. "Given the length of time your administration has studied the Keystone XL pipeline and the public's overwhelming support...
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Report on rail risks stir up Keystone XL debate
2014-01-24 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A government warning about the dangers of increased use of trains to transport crude oil is giving a boost to supporters of the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline. U.S. and Canadian accident investigators are urging their governments to impose new safety rules on so-called oil trains, warning that a "major loss of life" could result from an accident involving the increasing use of trains to transport large amounts of crude oil. Pipeline supporters said the unusual joint warning by the U.S. National...
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