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Oilsands profits inflated by lax environmental policing: Mulcair
New Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulcair, who came under blistering attack from Prime Minister Stephen Harper and western premiers Wednesday over his oilsands policy, turned up the rhetorical heat by saying that profits earned by oilsands firms are artificially inflated. Continue reading
Posted in Development, Keystone XL, Oil and gas, Tar sands
Tagged anti development, KXL, oilsands
MURKOWSKI AND VITTER: Obama’s mulligan on Keystone XL
President shouldn’t whiff on second chance for jobs and oil Continue reading
Kenneth P. Green: Environmentalists to Canada: Drop dead
In a recent editorial assault on Canada, oil-sands climate activist extraordinaire James Hansen (NASA) has basically declared war on Canada’s economy (not to mention our own). Hansen wrote: Continue reading
Editorial: The growing case for the Keystone XL pipeline
TransCanada’s revised pipeline plan addresses environmental concerns and should be approved. Continue reading
Trumka says labor wants Keystone built, believes green issues can be resolved
FL-CIO President Richard Trumka is backing construction of the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline in comments that downplay divisions among unions in the labor federation over the controversial project. Continue reading
WaPo: A better case for Keystone XL
THE CASE FOR ultimately approving the Keystone XL pipeline — always strong — has grown stronger. Continue reading
Greenies upset The One hasn’t killed Keystone XL
Once long ago – actually only three months ago – the Obama administration drew a line in the sand in solidarity with thousands of protesters, reams of petitions and dozens of dramatic demonstrations across the country, giving cry to environmental concerns over tarsands oil development and general alarm at the threat of accelerated climate change.
Now, it looks like that line was at best a diversion, at worst a lie. Continue reading
GOP boosts pipeline pressure on Senate
Republican lawmakers are planning a mix of public pressure and member-to-member schmoozing to build traction for including the Keystone XL oil pipeline in a final transportation programs bill. Continue reading
Democrats for Keystone
Obama is losing support for his pipeline obstructionism. Continue reading
TransCanada Submits Keystone Pipeline Reroute Plan
CALGARY, Alberta—TransCanada Corp. submitted a reroute of its Keystone XL oil pipeline to the Nebraska state government Wednesday, moving a step closer to reviving the project after it was rejected by the U.S. government earlier this year. Continue reading
IBD: Dropping Fossil Fuels For Green Energy Would Be Foolish
Barack Obama has been promising a green future since before he was president. While we might one day be powered by renewable energy, there’s no reason to rush it. Fossil fuels are still abundant, reliable and cheap. Continue reading
Posted in Clean energy, Coal, Development, Fracking, Keystone XL, Oil and gas, Tar sands
Tagged deepwater drilling, KXL, natural gas, offshore drilling, oilsands, shale oil, solar power, Wind power
Political races run hot on energy
Actually society runs on abundant, affordable, reliable energy. Fail to deliver that and you’re political history Continue reading
Posted in Coal, Development, Economics, Keystone XL, Tar sands
Tagged anti coal, energy infrastructure, gasoline prices, KXL, natural gas, oilsands, shale oil, solar power, Wind power
U.S. House to try again to advance Keystone pipeline
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner will make a new attempt to force approval of the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline as part of legislation for another 90-day extension of federal road, bridge and transit construction funding, Republican aides said on Friday. Continue reading
New Keystone XL pipeline route? Nebraska Legislature moves ahead
The on-again, off-again Keystone XL pipeline gained new traction in Nebraska on Wednesday. Continue reading
Poll finds support for fossil, renewable energy
Politicians on all sides of the nation’s energy debate can find things to ponder in a new poll that suggests Americans are inclined to develop natural gas resources and build a disputed oil pipeline from Canada, but also want the government to support renewable energy. Continue reading
Posted in Clean energy, Coal, Keystone XL, Oil and gas, Tar sands
Tagged energy subsidies, government subsidies, KXL, natural gas, oilsands, shale oil, solar power, Wind power
Misgivings Raised as Nebraska Prepares to Speed Keystone XL Review
Opponents say legislation would undercut a tougher law passed in November. Continue reading
Fred Upton: Rethinking America’s Energy Policy
It is an exciting time for American energy, but only if American energy policy spurs innovations rather than stifling them. Continue reading
Posted in Development, Fracking, Keystone XL, Oil and gas, Tar sands
Tagged gasoline prices, KXL, natural gas, oilsands, shale oil
IBD: Restricting Supply To Boost Prices
The administration claims there’s no “silver bullet” to lower gas prices and that they’ve kept rising in the face of higher domestic production, as if the law of supply and demand has suddenly been repealed. Continue reading
Posted in Development, Economics, Fracking, Keystone XL, Oil and gas, Tar sands
Tagged deepwater drilling, gasoline prices, KXL, offshore drilling, oilsands, shale oil
GOP: Obama, Democrats view energy as ‘hazardous waste’
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said President Obama’s policies are the cause of rising gas prices, not a lack of energy resources. Continue reading
Posted in Coal, Development, Keystone XL, Oil and gas, Tar sands
Tagged gasoline prices, KXL, natural gas, offshore drilling, oilsands, shale oil
