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Obama campaigns to fast-track Keystone Pipeline in Oklahoma

on March 23, 2012 in Environment

“Today I’m directing my administration to cut through the red tape, break through the bureaucratic hurdles, and make this project (Keystone Pipeline) a priority.” Obama said this while standing without a tie at a podium that was surrounded by rows of green and copper-colored piping segments. It’s campaign time for President Obama and he and [...]

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Senate Rejects GOP Amendment to Build Keystone Pipeline

on March 8, 2012 in Environment

The Senate rejected the Republican Highway Bill amendment Thursday that would have ignored the Obama administration’s decision to postpone the Keystone Pipeline. Construction would have started immediately as part of the Highway Bill. Fifty-six senators voted in favor of the amendment — four short of the 60 required for approval. There is a clear division [...]

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Republicans Aim to Authorize Keystone Pipeline by Amending Highway Bill

on March 7, 2012 in Environment

Latest update from 350.org on the Keystone XL pipeline up or down vote to occur today or tomorrow. We need action immediately! Friends – By now I’m sure you have some idea what I’m writing about: the Senate is still up to no good with the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and we need to [...]

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Robert Redford Supports Obama’s Decision to Deny Keystone Pipeline

on January 23, 2012 in Environment

Robert Redford continues his opposition to Big Oil and the development of the Keystone Pipeline in his latest NRDC YouTube video praising Obama for his denial of the Keystone Pipeline permit. The important issue still at play is the fact that Big Oil is not giving up on this project and supporters in congress are [...]

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Obama Denies Keystone Pipeline

on January 20, 2012 in Environment

We new it was coming, Obama’s administration had made clear that they would deny the Keystone XL pipeline permit after Republicans forced the decision as part of the Payroll Tax Cut deal from December.  Assumptions are… we won, right?  Well, maybe the assumptions are indeed one of celebrations, but they shouldn’t be.  This will give [...]

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Will Obama cave into Republicans over the Keystone Pipeline?

on December 17, 2011 in Politics

I don’t see much of a difference between the ideals of Republicans and Democrats these days.  Republicans are demanding the Keystone Pipeline be rushed to construction in order to pass Obama’s payroll tax holiday.  A group of Democrats are joining them in support of the Keystone Pipeline on the argument that it will create jobs.  Republicans [...]

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Did we lose the Keystone Pipeline battle?

on December 16, 2011 in Environment

A final decision on the fate of the Keystone Pipeline could occur tonight, Friday December 16th. After what seemed like success for activists all around this country, spurred by the actions and callings of Bill McKibben this year, failure seems just hours away. I was one of those activists, attending the rally in Washington D.C. that [...]

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Eager for tar sands oil, Canada withdrawals from Kyoto Protocol

on December 14, 2011 in Environment

Just as the majority of countries have come to a inadequate binding agreement on the 1987 Kyoto Protocol to fight global warming, Canada backs out due to costly consequences of their poor environmental track record over the last decade. Environment Minister Peter Kent announced recently that Canada is officially pulling out of the new Kyoto agreement, [...]

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Republicans sneak in Keystone Pipeline with Payroll Tax Cut Extension

on December 14, 2011 in Politics

Here we go again.  In typical congress fashion, provisions are being stuffed in a bill that has nothing to do with the actual bill.  House Republicans are desperately trying to appease their corporate friends, big campaign funding in this case, by sneaking in a provision that approves the Keystone Pipeline project from TransCanada. Obama Delays [...]

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Obama Delays Keystone Pipeline until after Elections

on November 11, 2011 in Politics

The organization of Keystone Pipeline opponents has created enough noise, raised enough awareness and gained enough followers to persuade President Obama to delay making an unpopular decision. Stumped for weeks about how to handle the economic and environmental sensitivities of a controversial oil pipeline, President Obama finally arrived at a solution to keep the lucrative [...]

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