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Column: Green hydrogen or greenwashing? Mojave water scheme takes new twist
1 month, 1 week ago

Column: Green hydrogen or greenwashing? Mojave water scheme takes new twist

LA Times  

Cadiz Inc. has been called a “zombie,” a “poison pill” and a scheme to “suck the desert dry” by draining a delicate groundwater aquifer north of Joshua Tree National Park and selling the water to wealthy coastal cities. She worked furiously to block its project, writing in a 2017 opinion piece with state lawmaker Laura Friedman that Cadiz could “destroy …

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The secretive legal weapon that fossil fuel interests use against climate-conscious countries
1 year, 11 months ago

The secretive legal weapon that fossil fuel interests use against climate-conscious countries

Salon  

For over a decade, debate has raged over the Keystone XL pipeline project, which aimed to transport Canadian tar sands to the Gulf of Mexico. The company was able to do so because the North American Free Trade Agreement, the treaty known as NAFTA that the U.S. signed with Canada and Mexico in 1994, included a clause about something called …

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Gas Price Hikes Test The Climate Action Movement
2 years, 9 months ago

Gas Price Hikes Test The Climate Action Movement

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Some environmentalists welcomed the last major surge in gasoline prices in the late 2000s as the kind of push that Americans needed to quit fossil fuels. “The eyes of history are on Joe Biden and the choice he faces.” - John Paul Mejia, Sunrise Movement But Biden’s tightrope walk ― balancing long-term renewable targets with short-term oil …

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High gas prices falsely attributed to Keystone XL cancellation
2 years, 9 months ago

High gas prices falsely attributed to Keystone XL cancellation

Associated Press  

CLAIM: The Keystone XL pipeline cancellation caused the current high gas prices. Rather, experts say gas prices are high due to other factors such as the global spike in the cost of crude oil and increased demand after pandemic lockdowns ended. THE FACTS: Social media users are pointing to President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline in …

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The GOP's Biggest Whoppers About Biden And Fossil Fuels
2 years, 9 months 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, …

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Biden's economic adviser Daleep Singh says Keystone Pipeline closure criticism is a 'distraction'
2 years, 9 months 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 …

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Biden says he 'can't do much' about gas prices because 'Putin's responsible'
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden says he 'can't do much' about gas prices because 'Putin's responsible'

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he 'can't do much' about record high gas prices and continued the White House blame game of saying it was Vladimir Putin's fault. President Joe Biden announced the US would target 'the main artery of Russia's economy' with a full ban on energy imports from Russia on Tuesday 'I welcome a Russian energy ban, …

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Republican Kevin Hern says Biden's 'transition' to clean does NOTHING to help 'hurting' Americans
2 years, 9 months ago

Republican Kevin Hern says Biden's 'transition' to clean does NOTHING to help 'hurting' Americans

Daily Mail  

Oklahoma Republican Rep. Kevin Hern has criticized President Biden for pushing for a transition to clean energy during his speech announcing his ban on all Russian energy exports and as American gas prices reached a record $4.17 a gallon Oklahoma Republican Rep. Kevin Hern has criticized President Biden for pushing for a transition to clean energy during his speech announcing …

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Oil-Backed Republicans Blame Biden’s Energy Policies For Russian Invasion
2 years, 9 months 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 …

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Keystone XL: Company seeks damages over pipeline’s cancellation
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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Fight over Canadian oil rages on after pipeline’s demise
3 years, 6 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 …

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Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit
3 years, 6 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 …

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Keystone pipeline canceled after Biden administration blocks permit
3 years, 6 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 …

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Company drops contentious Keystone XL pipeline project
3 years, 6 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 …

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Manchin says he’ll vote for Haaland for interior secretary
3 years, 9 months ago

Manchin says he’ll vote for Haaland for interior secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said Wednesday that he will vote for New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as interior secretary, clearing the way for her likely approval as the first Native American to head a Cabinet agency. “While we do not agree on every issue, she reaffirmed her …

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Buoyed by Keystone XL, pipeline opponents want Biden to act
3 years, 10 months ago

Buoyed by Keystone XL, pipeline opponents want Biden to act

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL’s presidential permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline that was to carry oil from Canada to Texas, opponents of other pipelines hoped the projects they’ve been fighting would be next. A look at some other high-profile pipeline projects and what actions Biden might take: DAKOTA ACCESS Opponents of the …

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
3 years, 10 months ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Associated Press  

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. Here are the facts: ___ False claims target Bible used for Biden’s presidential inauguration CLAIM: President Joe Biden swore on a “Masonic/Illuminati” Bible during his inauguration last week. “During the course of routine operations, individuals can be released from custody based on the …

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Biden's climate steps could have big impact on energy firms
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden's climate steps could have big impact on energy firms

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. Requiring oil and gas companies to address methane …

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‘Vindication’: Keystone critics welcome Biden nixing pipeline
3 years, 11 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 …

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Keystone XL pipeline halted as Biden revokes permit
3 years, 11 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 …

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Alberta leader asks Biden to ‘show respect’, hold Keystone talks
3 years, 11 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” …

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Environmentalists fight move to reduce beetle’s protections
3 years, 11 months ago

Environmentalists fight move to reduce beetle’s protections

Associated Press  

— An environmental group said Tuesday that it plans to sue the U.S. government over a decision to reclassify a large scavenging beetle as threatened instead of endangered. “Far from having recovered, this striking orange-and-black beetle is facing dire threats from climate change and habitat destruction,” said attorney Kristine Akland with the center. Fish and Wildlife Services spokeswoman Lesli Gray …

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The pipeline that could complicate ‘reset’ of US-Canada relations
4 years, 1 month 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 …

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