Biden team moves swiftly to tackle pipeline political peril
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden team moves swiftly to tackle pipeline political peril

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration swung aggressively into action after a primary gasoline pipeline fell prey to a cyberattack — understanding that the situation posed a possible series of political and economic risks. Keeping up Biden's focus, the White House said the president would deliver remarks on the pipeline incident Thursday morning. “The Colonial Pipeline crisis shows that we need more American energy to fuel our economy, not less,” House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday on Twitter, adding that Biden had "left our energy supply more vulnerable to attacks” by blocking the Keystone XL pipeline. “You have to be prepared to juggle multiple challenges, multiple crises at one time, and that’s exactly what we’re doing at this moment,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday.

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Trump calls for revival of Keystone XL Pipeline project axed by Biden
1 month ago

Trump calls for revival of Keystone XL Pipeline project axed by Biden

Raw Story  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called for the revival of the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline project opposed by environmental activists that was blocked under his predecessor Joe Biden. Biden formally rescinded a permit for the pipeline -- first proposed in 2008 -- by executive order on his first day in office in January 2021 over environmental concerns, reversing course …

Biden touts US efforts as oil overshadows climate summit
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden touts US efforts as oil overshadows climate summit

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden touted “unprecedented” climate efforts by his administration …

Higher gas prices hurt pockets, make small dent in emissions
2 years, 8 months ago

Higher gas prices hurt pockets, make small dent in emissions

Associated Press  

As Congress and now the Supreme Court stymie the Biden administration’s efforts to curb climate change, one thing the president doesn’t want - sky high gas prices - actually is nibbling away at emissions of heat-trapping gas. “High fuel prices are a really difficult thing because they’re a double-edged sword,” said Samantha Gross, director of the energy security and climate …

Gas prices 'double-edged sword' hurts drivers, helps climate
2 years, 8 months ago

Gas prices 'double-edged sword' hurts drivers, helps climate

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “High fuel prices are a really difficult thing …

The GOP's Biggest Whoppers About Biden And Fossil Fuels
3 years ago

The GOP's Biggest Whoppers About Biden And Fossil Fuels

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republican lawmakers and right-wing media have responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by waging a misinformation campaign about the Biden administration being “at war with fossil fuels.” The goal, of course, is to leverage the crisis in Eastern Europe to provide more access and regulatory relief to an oil and gas sector that is already very profitable, …

Biden's economic adviser Daleep Singh says Keystone Pipeline closure criticism is a 'distraction'
3 years ago

Biden's economic adviser Daleep Singh says Keystone Pipeline closure criticism is a 'distraction'

Daily Mail  

The Biden administration on Wednesday dismissed criticism of its decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline as a 'distraction' even as it battles rising gas prices. Biden Admin's Daleep Singh argues increasing oil won't affect prices: "Keystone is a pipeline, it’s not an oil field. pic.twitter.com/Fe8lwy1YPr — Tom Elliott March 9, 2022 Daleep Singh, the deputy national security adviser for …

Record gas costs pose fresh political challenge for Biden
3 years ago

Record gas costs pose fresh political challenge for Biden

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Republican Rep. August Pfluger, who represents a portion of West Texas’ oil patch, called …

Oil-Backed Republicans Blame Biden’s Energy Policies For Russian Invasion
3 years, 1 month ago

Oil-Backed Republicans Blame Biden’s Energy Policies For Russian Invasion

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans, including some of the biggest recipients of fossil fuel campaign donations, are blaming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on President Joe Biden’s energy policies, citing the crisis to justify more oil and gas drilling at home. In an interview Thursday with right-wing news outlet Newsmax, Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Putin and other world leaders have “watched Joe …

Congresswomen urge Biden to stop pipeline in Minnesota visit
3 years, 6 months ago

Congresswomen urge Biden to stop pipeline in Minnesota visit

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and her progressive congressional allies urged President Joe Biden on Friday to stop construction on Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 replacement, even as the project nears completion and the options to stop it dwindle. Ahead of a planned weekend trip to northern Minnesota, where the pipeline is being upgraded, Omar and her allies echoed …

Joe Biden accused of 'total surrender to Putin' over Nord Stream 2 pipeline
3 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden accused of 'total surrender to Putin' over Nord Stream 2 pipeline

The Telegraph  

Under the expected deal Germany would agree to contribute to a new $1 billion fund to help Ukraine transition to cleaner sources of energy. Pat Toomey, a Republican senator in Washington, said: "Any deal that allows for the completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is badly flawed.” Germany refused a US proposal to impose a "kill-switch clause" under which …

Pipeline hack fuels gas crunch; US suspects Russian origins
3 years, 10 months ago

Pipeline hack fuels gas crunch; US suspects Russian origins

Associated Press  

CLEMMONS, N.C. — Motorists found gas pumps shrouded in plastic bags at tapped-out service stations across more than a dozen U.S. states Thursday while the operator of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline reported making “substantial progress” in resolving the computer hack-induced shutdown responsible for the empty tanks. About 70% of North Carolina’s gas stations were still without fuel amid panic-buying …

US pipeline cyberattack came from gang in Russia, Biden says
3 years, 10 months ago

US pipeline cyberattack came from gang in Russia, Biden says

Al Jazeera  

US president urges Americans not to panic-buy fuel, warns against price-gauging and says shortages will ease soon United States President Joe Biden said on Thursday the cyberattack that shut down the US’s largest gasoline pipeline early this week had originated from Russia. “We do have strong reason to believe that the criminals who did the attack are living in Russia,” …

Gasoline pipeline shutdown tests Biden administration
3 years, 10 months ago

Gasoline pipeline shutdown tests Biden administration

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration, knowing …

Energy Secretary: Colonial Pipeline To Be Restored By End Of Week
3 years, 10 months ago

Energy Secretary: Colonial Pipeline To Be Restored By End Of Week

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Colonial Pipeline intends to restore operations of a vital U.S. fuel pipeline by the end of the week, after a cyberattack forced a shutdown of the infrastructure late last week. That’s according to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, who told reporters at a White House press conference Tuesday the federal government is helping to facilitate the reopening and …

What We Know About The Ransomware Attack On A Critical U.S. Pipeline
3 years, 10 months ago

What We Know About The Ransomware Attack On A Critical U.S. Pipeline

NPR  

What We Know About The Ransomware Attack On A Critical U.S. At a White House media briefing Monday, homeland security adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall said that Colonial had shut down the pipeline as a "precautionary measure" to "ensure that ransomware could not transfer from business systems to those that control and operate the pipeline." On Monday, the FBI in a brief …

Colonial Pipeline: No issues with fuel supply yet after cyberattack on pipeline, White House says
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline: No issues with fuel supply yet after cyberattack on pipeline, White House says

CNN  

CNN — The White House said Monday there are no issues with fuel supply as officials worked urgently to ascertain the scope and fallout of a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies much of the eastern United States its gasoline – an incident that laid bare vulnerabilities in the country’s aging energy infrastructure. “This weekend’s events put the …

States sue Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipeline
4 years ago

States sue Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipeline

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Attorneys general from 21 states on Wednesday sued to to …

As climate fight shifts to oil, Biden faces a formidable foe
4 years ago

As climate fight shifts to oil, Biden faces a formidable foe

Associated Press  

— President Joe Biden’s bid to tackle climate change is running straight through the heart of the U.S. oil and gas industry -- a much bigger, more influential foe than Democrats faced when they took on the coal industry during the Obama years. Fast forward to 2021 — and oil and gas have eclipsed coal to become the biggest human …

Canada’s Trudeau ‘disappointed’ with Biden order to cancel Keystone pipeline
4 years, 2 months ago

Canada’s Trudeau ‘disappointed’ with Biden order to cancel Keystone pipeline

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau says he is ‘disappointed’ at …

‘Vindication’: Keystone critics welcome Biden nixing pipeline
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Vindication’: Keystone critics welcome Biden nixing pipeline

Al Jazeera  

Montreal, Canada – Opponents of the contentious Keystone XL pipeline are welcoming United States President Joe Biden’s decision to nix the multibillion-dollar project, saying the move provides a “sense of vindication” in their years-long fight. “Sadly, it is an insult aimed at the US’s most important ally and trading partner,” he said, urging the Canadian federal government to sit down …

Canada in touch with Biden admin about disputed oil pipeline
4 years, 2 months ago

Canada in touch with Biden admin about disputed oil pipeline

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that his officials …

Biden Order Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden Order Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline

NPR  

Biden Order Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Burton/Getty Images Andrew Burton/Getty Images As part of his ambitious plan to address climate change, President Biden is revoking a key cross-border presidential permit needed to finish the controversial Keystone XL pipeline This likely means the end of the $8 billion pipeline, a years-long project that would have …

Biden may scrap Keystone pipeline permit on his first day: Report
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden may scrap Keystone pipeline permit on his first day: Report

Al Jazeera  

The project, which was rejected by the Obama administration for contravening climate change goals, was approved by Trump. US President-elect Joe Biden is planning to cancel the permit for the $9bn Keystone XL pipeline project as one of his first acts in office, perhaps as soon as his first day, according to a source familiar with his thinking. The words …

The pipeline that could complicate ‘reset’ of US-Canada relations
4 years, 4 months ago

The pipeline that could complicate ‘reset’ of US-Canada relations

Al Jazeera  

Canada is pushing to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but US President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to nix the project. “What we have is a US government that’s sort of poised to do all sorts of big things on climate, including cancelling Keystone – and their biggest obstacle may prove to be the government of Canada and Alberta,” said …

Oil And Gas Pipelines Look Like Increasingly Risky Bets
4 years, 8 months ago

Oil And Gas Pipelines Look Like Increasingly Risky Bets

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Sunday, two major utilities canceled plans to build the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a 600-mile conduit to carry fracked gas from West Virginia through Virginia to North Carolina, despite a favorable Supreme Court ruling just weeks earlier. Pipeline projects that once seemed inevitable, particularly with the Trump administration’s unequivocal support, now look like increasingly risky bets as …

Obama Administration Rejects Keystone Pipeline Proposal
13 years, 2 months ago

Obama Administration Rejects Keystone Pipeline Proposal

NPR  

Obama Administration Rejects Keystone Pipeline Proposal Enlarge this image toggle caption Nati Harnik/AP Nati Harnik/AP Saying it did not have sufficient time to properly vet the proposal, the State Department said it would recommend rejecting a proposal by TransCanada to build a 1,700 mile pipeline, which would carry oil from Canada to refineries in Texas. "I'm disappointed that Republicans in …

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