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Even as Congress investigates the global warming pause, actual temperatures are surging

2015-11-20 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Post: Matters seem to have escalated in the current dispute between Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As our own Joby Warrick and Lisa Rein have reported, Smith sent subpoenas to NOAA several weeks ago, seeking internal emails and documents regarding a blockbuster June study by its scientists, which had appeared to erase the notion of a global warming pause. This notion -- that global...

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US will not pause Keystone review; Obama expected reject

2015-11-04 17:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The United States formally denied a request on Wednesday to pause the review of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, a decision expected to lead to the project's rejection by the Obama administration. TransCanada Corp's request to the State Department for a delay was seen by many as an attempt to postpone the decision until after President Barack Obama left office and a new president more friendly to the plan took over in 2017. The White House declined to comment on the State Department's...

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Climate implications seen call for Keystone XL pause

2015-11-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Climate Central: Amid low oil prices and growing political opposition in the U.S., TransCanada Corp. has asked the State Department to suspend its review of the companys permit application for its controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. The request could wind up delaying the construction of Keystone XL, which has been at the forefront of the debate over climate change in the U.S. The companys action comes as oil prices hover around $50 per barrel, Canadian tar sands development is slowing and Democratic presidential...

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TransCanada Asks State Department Pause Review Keystone XL Pipeline

2015-11-03 14:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: In a letter to Sec. John Kerry yesterday, Canadian oil company TransCanada asked the State Department to "pause" its review of the Presidential Permit application for the Keystone XL pipeline. Our response to TransCanadas request to pause Keystone XL review: https://t.co/4ORmbLHWhS #NoKXL @billmckibben pic.twitter.com/yz6e7on9mU -- 350 dot org (@350) November 3, 2015 We are asking State to pause its review of Keystone XL based on the fact that we have applied to the Nebraska Public Service...

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