Editorial: Keystone XL is still the wrong project for a world facing global warming. Kill it and be done
7 years, 4 months ago

Editorial: Keystone XL is still the wrong project for a world facing global warming. Kill it and be done

LA Times  

A decision Monday by the Nebraska Public Service Commission was supposed to settle the fate of TransCanada Corp.’s controversial $8-billion Keystone XL pipeline, which is designed to carry tar sands oil from Canada to U.S. refineries. Fortunately, the delays that will arise from legal challenges to the new route will likely make tar sands oil costlier and harder to sell, which means the market may ultimately do what the government should have done: Kill the project. Proponents also argue that if the pipeline doesn’t get built, the tar sands oil would move to market anyway through alternative means such as rail or truck tankers, which they argue pose a higher risk of spilling oil into the environment. Citing the contributions the tar sands oil would make to global warming, President Obama killed the pipeline last November.

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The fossil fuel industry gets its revenge on green activists
1 week ago

The fossil fuel industry gets its revenge on green activists

Live Mint  

The Trump administration has cranked out approvals of major projects to ship liquefied natural gas from the Gulf Coast and killed a host of climate-related initiatives. Legal experts said that while green groups have dealt with previous administrations’ attempts to weaken environmental standards, they are facing an extraordinary challenge under Trump 2.0. They have also opposed new LNG terminals on …

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 Biden formally rescinded a permit for the pipeline -- first proposed in 2008 -- by executive order on his first day in office in January 2021 over environmental concerns, reversing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 …

Keystone leak: Canada-US pipeline's closure sends oil prices surging, raises environmental concerns
2 years, 3 months ago

Keystone leak: Canada-US pipeline's closure sends oil prices surging, raises environmental concerns

Firstpost  

Canada’s TE Energy Corp which owns the pipeline says that it has cleaned up almost 2,600 barrels of oil that spilled into a creek in Kansas. This is the third major leak from the pipeline in five years The continued closure of the Keystone Pipeline between Canada and the US due to an oil spill in Kansas has sent crude …

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, …

'It's a fact — look it up': Obama official schools Fox News talking points on Keystone Pipeline
3 years ago

'It's a fact — look it up': Obama official schools Fox News talking points on Keystone Pipeline

Raw Story  

On Fox News Wednesday, former White House economic adviser Robert Wolf smacked down anchor Sandra Smith's claims about the Keystone XL Pipeline, a controversial and canceled infrastructure project to deliver Canadian oil to U.S. ports that Republicans have taken to claiming is the reason the U.S. doesn't have enough oil — even though the U.S. is the world's largest oil …

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 …

Fight over Canadian oil rages on after pipeline’s demise
3 years, 9 months ago

Fight over Canadian oil rages on after pipeline’s demise

Associated Press  

— The Keystone XL is dead after a 12-year attempt to build the oil pipeline, yet the fight over Canadian crude rages on as emboldened environmentalists target other projects and pressure President Joe Biden to intervene — all while oil imports from the north keep rising. On Wednesday, sponsors TC Energy and the province of Alberta gave up and declared …

Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit
3 years, 9 months ago

Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit

Associated Press  

— The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline pulled the plug on the contentious project Wednesday after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office. Biden canceled the pipeline’s border crossing permit in January over longstanding concerns that burning oil sands crude could make climate …

Keystone pipeline canceled after Biden administration blocks permit
3 years, 9 months ago

Keystone pipeline canceled after Biden administration blocks permit

LA Times  

President Biden, shown Wednesday at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, canceled the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline in January over concerns that the project would make climate change worse. The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline said Wednesday that it is pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Biden …

Company drops contentious Keystone XL pipeline project
3 years, 9 months ago

Company drops contentious Keystone XL pipeline project

Al Jazeera  

Critics welcome announcement as a ‘victory’ just months after US President Joe Biden revoked a permit for the pipeline. The company behind a contentious oil pipeline that would have stretched between Canada and the United States has officially abandoned the project, months after US President Joe Biden revoked its permit. Right-wing Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s government invested 1.5 billion Canadian …

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 …

‘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 …

Keystone XL pipeline halted as Biden revokes permit
4 years, 2 months ago

Keystone XL pipeline halted as Biden revokes permit

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Construction on the long disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline halted Wednesday as incoming U.S. President Joe Biden revoked its permit on his first day in office. “Despite President Biden’s decision on the project, we would like to welcome other executive orders made today, including the decisions to rejoin the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization, to place …

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 …

Canada plans to sell Keystone XL for scrap if Biden kills project
4 years, 2 months ago

Canada plans to sell Keystone XL for scrap if Biden kills project

Al Jazeera  

The Canadian province that invested in the crude pipeline is looking to sell it to recoup some of its $1.1bn. “That would offset construction costs.” With Joe Biden set to be sworn in this week, the U.S. president-elect’s campaign promise to cancel the crude pipeline’s license is haunting the Canadian oil sands industry. ‘Top priority’ Canadian Energy Minister Seamus O’Regan …

Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL Pipeline permit on first day in office
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL Pipeline permit on first day in office

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly planning to cancel the permit for the $9 billion Keystone …

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 …

Trump administration approves permit to allow building of Keystone oil pipeline
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump administration approves permit to allow building of Keystone oil pipeline

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration has approved a right-of-way to allow for the building the Keystone pipeline …

Trump issues new permit for ‘climate-killing’ Keystone XL pipeline in attempt to sidestep court ruling
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump issues new permit for ‘climate-killing’ Keystone XL pipeline in attempt to sidestep court ruling

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The president said the new permit replaced the previous one granted two years ago, with a spokesman explaining that …

Keystone XL pipeline: Judge halts construction and says Trump administration 'simply discarded' environmental impact
6 years, 4 months ago

Keystone XL pipeline: Judge halts construction and says Trump administration 'simply discarded' environmental impact

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. US District Court Judge Brian Morris wrote that a State Department environmental analysis of Keystone XL “fell short of …

Keystone pipeline veto: politics or real policy?
6 years, 8 months ago

Keystone pipeline veto: politics or real policy?

Associated Press  

Mark Barteau, University of Michigan; David Konisky, Indiana University, and Seth Blumsack, Pennsylvania State University Editor’s note: In only his third veto, President Obama this week vetoed a bill approving construction of the Keystone XL, which would bring oil from Canada to Texas. Time to modernize US infrastructure Mark Barteau, Director of the University of Michigan Energy Institute President Obama …

Keystone Pipeline spills 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota
7 years, 4 months ago

Keystone Pipeline spills 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota

Salon  

An estimated 210,000 gallons of oil leaked out of the Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota on Thursday, and sparking another debate about the use of pipelines and the threat they pose to the environment. "We’ve always said it’s not a question of whether a pipeline will spill, but when, and today TransCanada is making our case for us," Kelly Martin, …

Here Come The Lawsuits To Stop Keystone XL Pipeline
7 years, 11 months ago

Here Come The Lawsuits To Stop Keystone XL Pipeline

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Environmental groups filed two federal lawsuits this week seeking to block construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which President Donald Trump recently approved. The Trump administration violated the National Environmental Policy Act by relying on “woefully out of date” information about plans to import oil from Canada’s tar sands region to Nebraska, according to a suit filed …

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline, ending long and bitter fight
8 years ago

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline, ending long and bitter fight

ABC  

Key points: State Department reverses a prior decision, deeming the project serves US national interests Environmental group Greenpeace vows to continue to fight the project The 2,735-kilometre pipeline will carry oil from tar sands in Canada The Trump administration has issued a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline, reversing the Obama administration's position and clearing the way for the …

Trump OKs Keystone pipeline, calling it ‘great day’ for jobs
8 years ago

Trump OKs Keystone pipeline, calling it ‘great day’ for jobs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump greenlighted the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, declaring it a “great day for American jobs” and siding with energy advocates over environmental groups in a heated debate over climate change. “It’s a great day for American jobs and a historic moment for North America and energy independence,” Trump said, standing alongside TransCanada’s CEO in …

Trump approves Keystone XL pipeline, hails 'great day' for jobs
8 years ago

Trump approves Keystone XL pipeline, hails 'great day' for jobs

Daily Mail  

The Keystone XL pipeline would carry oil from Canadian tar sands to US refineries, but was put on hold by former president Barack Obama over environmental concerns True to his pledge, President Donald Trump gave final approval on Friday for TransCanada to build the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, overriding environmental concerns in favor of boosting jobs and energy supply. …

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline
8 years ago

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline

Al Jazeera  

The US state department has issued a presidential permit that gives energy firm TransCanada the green light to build the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Announcing the permit, President Donald Trump called the Keystone project an “incredible pipeline”. “We look forward to working with them as we continue to invest in and strengthen North America’s energy infrastructure.” The company also said …

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline
8 years ago

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline

CNN  

Story highlights "It's a great day for jobs and energy independence," Trump said The approval follows years of intense debate over the pipeline Washington CNN — President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration has approved the Keystone XL pipeline, reversing the Obama administration’s decision to block the controversial oil project. “It’s a great day for jobs and energy independence,” …

Trump revives oil pipeline projects
8 years, 2 months ago

Trump revives oil pipeline projects

China Daily  

By Agencies in Washington | China Daily | Updated: 2017-01-26 07:59 US president has begun rolling out an orthodox Republican agenda US President Donald Trump on Tuesday revived two pipeline projects blocked by his predecessor on environmental grounds, signaling his determination to undo Barack Obama's legacy. True to his claim to be a hard-charging dealmaker, Trump said both pipeline projects …

TransCanada Submits New Application To Build Keystone XL Pipeline
8 years, 2 months ago

TransCanada Submits New Application To Build Keystone XL Pipeline

NPR  

TransCanada Submits New Application To Build Keystone XL Pipeline Enlarge this image toggle caption Nati Harnik/AP Nati Harnik/AP The company that wants to build the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline says it has submitted a new permit application to the U.S. State Department. The TransCanada announcement came just two days after President Trump took executive actions to speed the approval …

Rebuking Obama, Trump boosts Keystone XL, Dakota pipelines
8 years, 2 months ago

Rebuking Obama, Trump boosts Keystone XL, Dakota pipelines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump moved swiftly Tuesday to advance the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, signing executive actions to aggressively overhaul America’s energy policy and deal a sharp blow to Barack Obama’s legacy on climate change. The Army decided last year to explore alternate routes for the Dakota pipeline after the tribe and its supporters said …

Trump revives Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines
8 years, 2 months ago

Trump revives Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to advance the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, a pair of projects that were blocked by the Obama administration due in part to environmental protests. President Donald Trump, shown displaying an executive order reviving the Keystone XL pipeline, plans to revive two controversial oil pipeline projects with the …

Environmentalists take aim at TransCanada pipeline project
8 years, 8 months ago

Environmentalists take aim at TransCanada pipeline project

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Environmentalists are again taking aim at the company that proposed the Keystone XL pipeline — this time for another of its projects they fear would send hundreds of supertankers laden with crude oil down the Atlantic coast to refineries in Texas and Louisiana. TransCanada is behind the Energy East Pipeline project, a 4,600-kilometer pipeline, or nearly 3,000 miles, …

Obama rejects controversial Keystone XL pipeline to leave 'safer, greener planet'
9 years, 4 months ago

Obama rejects controversial Keystone XL pipeline to leave 'safer, greener planet'

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Obama administration has rejected the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, saying the project would …

President Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Plan
9 years, 4 months ago

President Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Plan

NPR  

President Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Plan Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Ending a process that has lingered for much of his time in the Oval Office, President Obama announced Friday that the U.S. has rejected TransCanada's application for a permit to complete the Keystone XL pipeline. Discounting Keystone supporters' claims that the pipeline …

Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Bill, The Third Veto Of His Presidency
10 years, 1 month ago

Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Bill, The Third Veto Of His Presidency

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama formally vetoed legislation authorizing the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline on Tuesday, the latest development in what has become an ongoing standoff between him and congressional Republicans over approval of the controversial pipeline. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in the day's press briefing that the president planned to veto it "without any drama …

The majority of Americans don't support Congress' Keystone crusade
10 years, 2 months ago

The majority of Americans don't support Congress' Keystone crusade

Salon  

Congressional Republicans pushing for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline have a new challenge to contend with. But those numbers stand in contrast to a Washington Post and ABC poll conducted in advance of Tuesday night's State of the Union address, in which 61 percent of survey respondents said the president should wait for the State Department to determine …

What You Need To Know About The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
10 years, 4 months ago

What You Need To Know About The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

NPR  

What You Need To Know About The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Update at 7:35 p.m. Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Cullen/Reuters/Landov Andrew Cullen/Reuters/Landov The remaining portion of the Keystone pipeline project, if completed, will be fewer than 1,200 miles long — just a fraction of the existing 2.6 million miles of oil and gas pipelines running beneath our feet …

Congress Will Vote On Keystone XL Pipeline, With An Eye On Louisiana
10 years, 4 months ago

Congress Will Vote On Keystone XL Pipeline, With An Eye On Louisiana

NPR  

Congress Will Vote On Keystone XL Pipeline, With An Eye On Louisiana Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Two bills that would authorize building the controversial Keystone XL pipeline will soon come to a vote in Congress, as their sponsors — Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports: "On …

Study Finds Keystone XL Would Have Much Larger Impact Than State Department Suggests
11 years ago

Study Finds Keystone XL Would Have Much Larger Impact Than State Department Suggests

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON -- The State Department's final environmental impact analysis for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline downplays the significance the pipeline would have for development of the Canadian tar sands, according to a new analysis from a United Kingdom-based group. The pipeline is only deemed insignificant because the State Department's report failed to fully consider the ways the pipeline would affect …

Oil is now flowing through the southern leg of Keystone XL
11 years, 3 months ago

Oil is now flowing through the southern leg of Keystone XL

Salon  

“TransCanada is pleased to confirm that at approximately 10:04 am Central Time on Saturday, December 7, 2013, the company began to inject oil into the Gulf Coast Project pipeline as it moves closer to the start of commercial service,” TransCanada spokesman Shawn Howard announced Monday. The oil company obviously couldn't help rubbing its 2.3 billion dollar baby's success in the …

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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