Trump calls for revival of Keystone XL Pipeline project axed by Biden
3 weeks, 5 days 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 Biden formally rescinded a permit for the pipeline -- first proposed in 2008 -- by executive order on his first day in office in January 2021 over environmental concerns, reversing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 from Trump during his first term. "The company building the Keystone XL Pipeline that was viciously jettisoned by the incompetent Biden Administration should come back to America, and get it built — NOW!" Canadian regulators approved the project in 2010, but it was then blocked by US president Barack Obama in 2015 due to environmental concerns -- a decision that his successor Trump reversed in 2017.

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Could Canada really stop oil flow to the US in response to Trump tariffs?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Could Canada really stop oil flow to the US in response to Trump tariffs?

Al Jazeera  

Canada, which sends nearly all its crude oil to the United States, has little leverage because the US is the destination for most Canadian exports. However, blocking crude oil flow to the US could inflict an enormous economic cost on Canada, which pumps nearly all of its crude oil to the US via a network of pipelines. The crude oil …

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 …

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

Keystone XL: Company seeks damages over pipeline’s cancellation
3 years, 4 months ago

Keystone XL: Company seeks damages over pipeline’s cancellation

Al Jazeera  

TC Energy invokes NAFTA process to seek ‘lost investment’ in contentious pipeline nixed by Joe Biden earlier this year. The company behind a multibillion-dollar oil pipeline nixed earlier this year by US President Joe Biden’s administration has filed a claim under the North American Free Trade Agreement to recover economic damages caused by the project’s cancellation. But Biden had promised …

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 …

Right-wingers try to sink infrastructure bill, claiming it's loaded with secret "wokeness"
3 years, 7 months ago

Right-wingers try to sink infrastructure bill, claiming it's loaded with secret "wokeness"

Salon  

With President Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill, the result of arduous bipartisan negotiations, now inching its way through the Senate, some conservative pundits and politicians are of course seeking to undermine it. While there is considerable historical literature, along with more recent reporting, to support the argument that American transit systems have systematically underserved racial minorities, Toomey called the amendment's …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Joe Biden halts Keystone XL Pipeline, incites job losses, jolts Canada ties
4 years, 2 months ago

Joe Biden halts Keystone XL Pipeline, incites job losses, jolts Canada ties

Op India  

On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to revoke a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline project, thereby paving a path towards job losses in the construction sector and contraction of the US petroleum industry. Alberta Premier demands sanctions against the US if executive order not reversed While Trudeau has been accommodating after Biden axed the …

‘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 …

Work on Keystone XL pipeline suspended ahead of Biden action
4 years, 2 months ago

Work on Keystone XL pipeline suspended ahead of Biden action

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 Canadian company behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline said …

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 …

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 …

Work suspended on Keystone XL pipeline as Biden is sworn in
4 years, 2 months ago

Work suspended on Keystone XL pipeline as Biden is sworn in

Al Jazeera  

The Canadian company behind the Keystone XL pipeline said it has suspended work on the project in anticipation of US President Joe Biden revoking its permit. The Canadian company behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline said on Wednesday that it has suspended work on the pipeline in anticipation of newly sworn-in United States President Joe Biden revoking its permit. I …

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 …

Jason Kenney: Joe Biden Owes Canada ‘Respect’ Of Hearing Case For Keystone XL
4 years, 2 months ago

Jason Kenney: Joe Biden Owes Canada ‘Respect’ Of Hearing Case For Keystone XL

Huff Post  

Incoming U.S. president Joe Biden will be making a “serious economic and strategic error” that will damage Canada-U.S. relations if he revokes the construction permit for the Keystone XL pipeline this week, the Alberta premier says. Kenney noted that a readout of the president-elect’s conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 9, shortly after it was declared Biden had …

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 …

Alberta leader asks Biden to ‘show respect’, hold Keystone talks
4 years, 2 months ago

Alberta leader asks Biden to ‘show respect’, hold Keystone talks

Al Jazeera  

US President-elect Joe Biden plans to nix contentious oil pipeline on his first day in office, Canadian media outlets reported. The premier of Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta is calling on United States President-elect Joe Biden to “show respect for Canada” and negotiate the future of the contentious, multibillion-dollar Keystone XL pipeline project. The words “Rescind Keystone XL pipeline permit” …

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 to sign executive orders meant to free up oil and gas pipeline development
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump to sign executive orders meant to free up oil and gas pipeline development

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Trump administration on Wednesday will announce two executive orders aimed at freeing up more pipelines to supply the United States with oil and gas. One of the executive orders will direct the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the way states can consider the Clean Water Act when deciding whether to approve pipelines, according to …

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 …

Federal judge BLOCKS Keystone XL pipeline over global warming
6 years, 4 months ago

Federal judge BLOCKS Keystone XL pipeline over global warming

Daily Mail  

Indian tribe and global warming protesters have long been opposed to the Keystone XL pipeline and a federal judge has temporarily given them the stop sign they wanted American Indian activists protested and held sit-ins for weeks in 2017 after President Donald Trump signed executive orders to revive the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline projects The president's State Department …

US court halts construction of Keystone XL oil pipeline
6 years, 4 months ago

US court halts construction of Keystone XL oil pipeline

Al Jazeera  

It comes as a setback to President Trump who had reversed the Obama administration’s decision to reject the project. A federal judge has blocked construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, arguing that United States’ President Donald Trump‘s administration had failed to adequately explain why it had lifted a ban on the project. Trump granted a permit that allowed …

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 …

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, …

Keystone XL Opponents On 210,000-Gallon Spill: We Warned You
7 years, 4 months ago

Keystone XL Opponents On 210,000-Gallon Spill: We Warned You

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In April 2016, just five months after President Barack Obama rejected the proposal to build the Keystone XL pipeline, the existing Keystone pipeline leaked 17,000 gallons of oil onto private land in southeastern South Dakota. Now, Tanderup’s concerns seem even more warranted, after the existing Keystone pipeline spilled again on Thursday, this time leaking 210,000 gallons ― …

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, …

Bit by bit, Trump methodically undoing Obama policies
7 years, 11 months ago

Bit by bit, Trump methodically undoing Obama policies

Daily Mail  

Amid the turmoil over staff shake-ups, blocked travel bans and the Russia cloud hanging overhead, President Donald Trump is steadily plugging away at a major piece of his agenda: Undoing Obama. Amid staff turmoil and shake-ups, travel bans blocked by federal courts and the Russia cloud hanging overhead, Trump is plucking away at another piece of his agenda: undoing Obama …

Seeking a way forward, Trump increasingly finds himself at odds with his own party
7 years, 11 months ago

Seeking a way forward, Trump increasingly finds himself at odds with his own party

LA Times  

President Trump, flanked by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, left, and Energy Secretary Rick Perry, announces the approval of a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline, clearing the way for the $8-billion project. The latest and strongest evidence came Thursday as Trump escalated his political battle against the members of the House Freedom Caucus, the conservative lawmakers who helped block …

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline, ending long and bitter fight
7 years, 11 months 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 …

Keystone XL Protesters Won't Back Down After Trump Approval
7 years, 11 months ago

Keystone XL Protesters Won't Back Down After Trump Approval

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Environmentalists, Native American tribes and landowners vowed to continue fighting the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project Friday after President Donald Trump reversed the Obama administration and granted a key construction permit. Pipeline owner TransCanada cleared a major regulatory hurdle with Friday’s Department of State permit allowing construction of the international project. Sue in court Activists said they …

Trump OKs Keystone pipeline, calling it ‘great day’ for jobs
7 years, 11 months 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 …

Donald Trump said Keystone XL pipeline would create 28,000 jobs. US State Department says 50
7 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump said Keystone XL pipeline would create 28,000 jobs. US State Department says 50

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 US State Department says the Keystone XL pipeline will …

Trump approves Keystone XL pipeline, hails 'great day' for jobs
7 years, 11 months 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. …

State Department Approves Keystone XL Pipeline
7 years, 11 months ago

State Department Approves Keystone XL Pipeline

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump’s administration, as expected, has officially greenlighted the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. “The fact is that this $8 billion in investment in American energy was delayed for so long demonstrates how our government has too often failed its citizens and companies over the past long period of time.” He added that TransCanada shouldn’t …

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline, but its future remains in question
7 years, 11 months ago

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline, but its future remains in question

LA Times  

Crews in 2012 clear the route for the Keystone XL pipeline through East Texas, where construction was completed in 2014. President Trump reignited a bruising battle over the nation’s energy future that environmentalists had hoped was behind them when he announced Friday that his administration has issued a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. “It is going to be an …

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline
7 years, 11 months 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 …

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