The Keystone XL pipeline, awaiting a thumbs up or down on a presidential permit, would increase the import of heavy oil from Canada's oil sands to the U.S. by as much...
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Gingrich again calls for eliminating EPA
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called Thursday for abolishing the Environmental Protection Agency and passing energy legislation that expands domestic oil production...
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Leaked cables reveal U.S. concerns over Saudi 'peak oil'
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Analysts: Don't expect fracking standards until after 2012 election
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Activist Tom Steyer said approving the Keystone pipeline would create political hurdles for Obama's second-term agenda.
Obama: Pipeline decision coming soon
Republican lawmakers were split on whether the president indicated to them that approval of Keystone is likely.
Environmentalists win big Keystone decision — for now
Liberals and environmentalists are rejoicing tonight over the Obama administration’s decision to delay — or in bureaucratese, “seek further review of” — a proposal to...
State Department defends Keystone XL pipeline contractor, says no conflict-of-interest
The State Department defended its decision to award a sensitive environmental impact study on the Keystone XL pipeline to a company that had previous ties to TransCanada,...
Obama heckled by oil pipeline protesters
President Obama visited Denver today to talk about student loans -- and congressional Republicans -- but some members of the crowd brought up ...
Clinton: Keystone pipeline review is fair
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is defending the State Department’s review of the proposed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline against green group allegations that...
White House jobs council cautiously supports Keystone pipeline
President Obama’s private sector jobs advisers appear to be lending cautious support to the Keystone XL pipeline, a controversial proposal that would bring crude from...
U.S. State Department offers key support to Keystone XL pipeline
A State Department report found sufficient environmental safeguards to proceed with a project to carry oil to Oklahoma and the Gulf Coast.
Arrests continue at White House oil pipeline protest
U.S. Park Police arrested another 45 environmentalists near the White House Sunday, the second day of a two-week demonstration urging President Obama to block a proposed...
White House: Bill to speed up Keystone XL pipeline review is 'unnecessary'
Republican-backed legislation requiring President Obama to make a decision on a permit for a controversial oil pipeline by Nov. 1 is “unnecessary” and could prevent the...
Oil sands project in Canada will go on if pipeline is blocked
OTTAWA — One way or another — by rail or ship or a network of pipelines — Canada will export oil from its vast northern oil sands projects to the United States and other...
Hillary Clinton 'supportive' of Alberta oil imports, wavers on Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is "generally supportive" of increasing American oil imports from Canada, but sidestepped questions...
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