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Report: Keystone XL Would Raise Gas Prices

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Natural Resources Defense Council on Tuesday released a report dispelling the myth that the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline ...

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Obama Defends Handling Of Keystone Decision

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.22.2012

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CUSHING, Okla. — President Barack Obama firmly defended his record on oil drilling Thursday, ordering the government to fast-track an Oklahoma p...

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Obama To Push U.S. Agencies On Keystone XL Permit

Reuters | Posted 05.21.2012

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* Southern Keystone line would drain oil glut in central U.S. * Memo builds on executive order issued in January * Tran...

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Will Obama Expedite A Portion Of Keystone?

Posted 03.20.2012

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President Barack Obama's visit to Cushing, Okla. on Thursday may cause quite a stir among environmental activists fighting the Keystone XL pipeline. ...

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Mr. Obama Goes to Cushing, OK

Bill McKibben | Posted 05.20.2012

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The president makes a potentially interesting speech on Thursday in Cushing, Oklahoma. It comes amidst a completely unprecedented March heat wave -- 2,000 records fell last week as cities like Chicago broke records dating back to the 19th century.

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Keystone XL: White House Backs Portion Of Pipeline That Ships U.S. Oil Overseas

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 02.28.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The White House is throwing its support behind a decision by TransCanada to build a portion of the Keystone XL pipeline, even though the...

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Boehner: 'We May' Try To Attach Keystone Pipeline Plan To Payroll Tax Cut, Again

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.22.2012

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Speaker John Boehner hinted on Sunday that he will attempt, once more, to tie the fate of a long-term extension of the payro...

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House GOP Pushing Ahead With Keystone

AP | By DONNA CASSATA | Posted 01.20.2012

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BALTIMORE -- House Republicans say a fresh push for a 1,700-mile Canada-to-Texas pipeline could be part of a new round of negotiations over extending ...

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Obama 'Takes Stand,' Rules Against the Keystone XL Pipeline

Bill Chameides | Posted 03.20.2012

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Both sides are hyping the presidential decision as pivotal, with Bill McKibben hailing it as "a brave decision" and Jack Gerard characterizing it as "a clear abdication of presidential leadership." Let's try to deconstruct the hype to assess what the decision really means.

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Why the Keystone XL Rejection Won't Stop Tar Sands Development

Corbin Hiar | Posted 03.20.2012

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The Obama administration's decision Wednesday to reject a pipeline that would have carried crude from Canada's tar sands deposits to Texas oil refineries isn't likely to end investment in the carbon-rich fuel, industry analysts say.

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Boehner Hurls Accusation At Obama

AP | Posted 03.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner says President Barack Obama is breaking his promise to create jobs by rejecting a plan to build an oil pipeli...

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President Obama Stands Up to Big Oil

Robert Redford | Posted 03.19.2012

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Let's face it: Big Oil is used to getting its way. But not today... and we have President Obama to thank for standing up to them in spite of the political risk. This was a prime-time fight. The oil giants made sure of that.

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Obama Administration Makes Decision On Keystone

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 01.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Acting on a recommendation from the State Department on Wednesday, President Barack Obama denied a permit for the contentious Keystone X...

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Obama, Congress Kick Off New Year Locked In Keystone Fight

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 03.03.2012

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Congress are starting the election year locked in a tussle over a proposed 1,700-mile oil pipeline from ...

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Obama: Health, Economic Factors Will Be Taken Into Account In Keystone Decision

Reuters | Jeff Mason and Matt Spetalnick | Posted 01.01.2012

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By Jeff Mason and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said Tuesday health and economic factors would be taken into accoun...

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Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Disappointments All Around

HuffingtonPost.com | Tom Zeller Jr. | Posted 11.01.2011

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Late last month, Rep. Fred Upton, the Michigan Republican who chairs the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, laid out what he perceives to b...

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