Tag: Tar Sands
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More Than One Million Comments Urge Obama Administration to Reject Keystone XL
350.ORG — There is a common message among the opponents of the pipeline: Keystone XL is all risk and no reward …
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Keystone XL: Activist Locks Himself to Machinery, Marks Close of State Department Comment Period
GREAT PLAINS TAR SANDS RESISTANCE — On Earth Day 2013, to mark the close of the State Department’s public comment period for TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL Northern Segment pipeline’s Environmental Impact Statement, an activist with the Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance has locked himself to …
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Experts Warn: Carbon Bubble Could Worsen Global Economic Crisis
TCKTCKTCK — The world could be heading for another major economic shock as stock markets inflate an investment bubble in fossil fuels to the tune of trillions of dollars, according to new research …
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Cooking the Books: State Department Ignores True Climate Impact of Keystone XL Pipeline
OIL CHANGE INTERNATIONAL — A new report out today from environmental groups shows that the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would, if approved, be responsible for at least 181 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each year, comparable to …
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New Report Finds: Keystone XL Would Increase Gas Prices and Reduce National Security
PUBLIC CITIZEN — Keystone XL proponents are relying on two key arguments to urge the project to be approved: reduced prices for U.S. consumers and national energy security. Our analysis shows that the pipeline is almost certain to fail to advance either of these objectives …