Why Obama did GOP a favor on Keystone veto
When Barack Obama issued just the third veto of his presidency on Tuesday, of a bill allowing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, Republicans were outraged, or at least pretended…
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Police Chief Says Over-Policing Contributes To High Dropout Rate
A police chief in Texas said he believes his colleagues contribute to increased high school dropout rates and reinforce the school-to-prison pipeline when they, rather than school administrators, discipline students…
On Terror Alert: Inside Big Oil’s Fight To Build Keystone
The intelligence was alarming: homegrown extremists were said to be targeting the Keystone XL pipeline. Read the whole story at Bloomberg
HUFFPOST HILL – FEMA Concentration Camps Totally Screwed By DHS Shutdown
The Justice Department decided to not pursue charges against George Zimmerman — Americans with heart conditions are advised to stay away from their Facebook feed for the next few days….
Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday vetoed a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, rejecting an effort by Republicans and some Democrats to force his administration…
Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday vetoed a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, rejecting an effort by Republicans and some Democrats to force his administration…
Elizabeth Warren Pushes Republicans To Focus On America’s Working Class
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said the GOP-controlled Congress isn’t helping the middle class by fighting over issues like the Keystone pipeline and funding for the Department of Homeland Security. –…
Meet the pen Obama will use to veto the Keystone XL pipeline
With a bill approving construction on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline headed his way, Obama is set to reject only the third piece of legislation of his presidency and by…
Nebraska Judge Halts TransCanada’s Use Of Eminent Domain For Keystone Route
A Nebraska judge has issued a temporary injunction barring TransCanada from using eminent domain to force landowners to sell rights allowing the proposed Keystone XL pipeline on their property. –…
House Passes Keystone Bill Despite Obama’s Opposition
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill approving construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a clash with President Obama, who has vowed to veto…
House Expected to Pass Keystone Bill Despite Obama’s Opposition
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday is expected to pass a bill forcing the administration to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, sending the measure to President Obama, who…
Veto showdown looms on Keystone
The House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation on Wednesdayalready approved by the Senateto move ahead with the new pipeline, and will send it to the White House for…
Keystone debate is a sign of progress
Late last month, the U.S. Senate voted to approve the siting of the Keystone pipeline by a vote of 62-36. This vote will ultimately have little impact on the project’s…
E.P.A. Review of Keystone Pipeline Notes Potential Rise in Greenhouse Gases
WASHINGTON — An Environmental Protection Agency review of the Keystone XL pipeline emphasized that the recent drop in global oil prices might mean that construction of the pipeline could spur…
EPA Comments Challenge State Department Conclusions On Keystone’s Climate Impacts
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency issued comments on the State Department’s environmental analysis of the Keystone XL pipeline, stating that development of the Canadian oil sands “represents a significant…
Senate Passes Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday passed a bill to force approval of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, which President Obama is certain to veto in his first official…
Keystone XL pipeline debate: What do I need to know?
But don’t expect Thursday’s vote to lead to construction permits for the contentious pipeline project that would ship crude oil from Canada to U.S. refineries on the Gulf Coast. The…
Keystone, Meet The Grouse Wars
WASHINGTON –- The fight over the Keystone XL pipeline is about to become a fight over the lesser prairie chicken as well. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) is seeking to attach…
Senate Democrats Stall Vote On Keystone XL Pipeline
Senate Democrats have temporarily stalled progress on a bill to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline, the top priority of the Republican-controlled Congress. – Some Democrats who had supported previous…
North Dakota Pipeline Leaked 3 Million Gallons Of Brine In Oil Drilling
Nearly 3 million gallons of saltwater generated by oil drilling have leaked from a North Dakota pipeline, an official said Wednesday, the largest such spill since the state’s current oil…
Russia Presses Ahead With Plan for Gas Pipeline to Turkey
LONDON — President Vladimir V. Putin surprised the world in December when he aborted long-laid plans for a natural gas pipeline under the Black Sea to Europe, saying Russia would…
At The Ends Of The Earth… And In The Middle Of The Energy Wars
By EMILY CADEI — OZY There aren’t many places Ed Chow could fly to that would be farther from his Washington D.C. base than that nearly impossible-to-spell, ex-Soviet Union satellite…
TransCanada Uses Eminent Domain To Finish Nebraska Land Acquisition
TransCanada, the company seeking to build the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, said Tuesday it has filed papers in Nebraska seeking to acquire the final 12 percent of easements from holdout…
Up to 50,000 gallons of oil spilled in Yellowstone River; residents told not to drink water
The massive oil spill happened when the 12-inch pipeline, which crosses the Yellowstone River, ruptured Saturday about 5 miles upstream from Glendive, Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality said. The Bridger…
As Keystone vote looms, it’s crunch time for federal agencies to weigh in
The State Department on Friday notified those agencies have only until February 2 “to provide their views on the national interest with regard to the Keystone XL Pipeline permit application,”…
Keystone debate moves ahead
“It is well past time,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the Republican chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “We would like to see this pipeline moving but…
Keystone bill clears first Senate hurdle
The Senate voted 63 to 32 to take up the bill, which would end the State Department’s six-year review of the 1,179-mile Canada-to-Texas pipeline and authorize its construction. White House…
House OKs Keystone XL pipeline
The vote was 266-153, with more than two dozen Democrats joining nearly all Republicans to pass the measure. It was the first time the legislation passed in the new session…