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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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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...
Eco-advocates plan opposition to Nebraska Gov. Heineman's okay of new Keystone XL pipeline route
2013-01-24 15:58:49| Energy - Topix.net
In July of 2010, an Enbridge-owned pipeline spilled diluted bitumen from Canadian tar sands into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan.
Nebraska's Approval of New Route a Positive Step for Keystone XL Pipeline
2013-01-22 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
According to statement by Ross Eisenberg, NAM Vice President of Energy and Resources Policy, Governor Heineman's decision to approve new route is another positive step toward clearing the way for fina approval of Keystone XL pipeline by President Obama. Pipeline is an immediate job creator—its construction will create tens of thousands of manufacturing and construction jobs, plus significantly more indirect spin-off jobs.<br /> This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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