The Obama administration has blocked approval of the Keystone pipeline (bringing cheap crude to U.S. refineries) for three years, has choked development of cheap new Midwest coal facilities, and is frustrating efforts by natural gas companies to explore new supplies in places like Michigan’s upper peninsula. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Keystone XL
Henry Payne: Kill Carbon, Fast-Track Wind
Posted in Clean energy, Coal, Fracking, Oil and gas
Tagged Keystone XL, KXL, oilsands, shale oil, solar power, Wind power
Marita Noon: High Gas Prices: Bad for America, Good for an Election
I don’t need to use a lot of space telling you why high gas prices are bad for America, but I contend that they are good for an election. Until the current precipitous price increases, energy seemed absent from the overall debate. Now the GOP candidates are all talking about how they would maximize American resources to bring down the price of gas and, rightly so, putting President Obama on the defense. Continue reading
Posted in Oil and gas
Tagged fracking, gasoline prices, Keystone XL, KXL, oilsands, shale oil
IBD: Obama administration vows inaction on rising gas prices
Finally, after weeks of historically high seasonal gas prices that are squeezing the budgets of millions of Americans, the Obama administration has provided its answer about the fuel’s future and relief. Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Oil and gas
Tagged economics, gasoline prices, Keystone XL, oilsands, shale oil
Time to ‘embrace’ Keystone XL: Bill Clinton
Suddenly the Keystone XL pipeline is all the talk of American politics — again. Continue reading
Posted in Development, Keystone XL, Oil and gas
Tagged development, Keystone XL, KXL, oil and gas, oilsands
WH Says Keystone Pipeline Still Possible
The White House today stepped up its counteroffensive against GOP attacks on President Barack Obama’s energy record, announcing that a Canadian oil firm was resubmitting its Keystone XL pipeline plan for a federal permit. Continue reading
Posted in Battle of 2012, Development, Keystone XL, Oil and gas
Tagged development, Keystone XL, KXL, oil and gas, oilsands, shale oil
WSJ: Pipeline Gets Jump With Gulf Route
TransCanada Corp. said Monday it will move ahead with the U.S. Gulf Coast portion of its contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline, a move expected to help ease a Midwest supply glut even as Washington delays a decision on the bigger project until after the presidential election this year. Continue reading
Posted in Development, Keystone XL, Oil and gas
Tagged development, Keystone XL, KXL, oil and gas, oilsands
Canadian firm to proceed with southern leg of Keystone pipeline
Blocked for now in the northern U.S., TransCanada aims to start on a stretch from Oklahoma to the Texas coast. Environmentalists vow to fight. Continue reading
Posted in Development, Oil and gas
Tagged development, domestic oil production, Keystone XL, KXL, oil and gas
Obama angers green businesses with support for Keystone Plan B
Work on southern section of controversial pipeline to get under way as green NGOs accuse president of betrayal Continue reading
Posted in Development, Keystone XL, Oil and gas
Tagged development, Keystone XL, KXL, oil pipeline
Kevin Lynch: Get Canada’s energy to Asia
Our gas is worth billions more in Japan, China Continue reading
Posted in Oil and gas
Tagged Keystone XL, KXL, natural gas price, oil and gas, oilsands
