Tag: Tar Sands Action
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Ol' Keystone XL Will Raise Gas Prices After All: New Report
Wasn't this thing supposed to lower gas prices and create like 10 million jobs?
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GOP Slaps Keystone XL Onto (Another) Transportation Bill, Obama Threatens Veto
The GOP is, once again, trying to slap a measure approving their favorite pipeline into unrelated transportation legislation. Obama says he'll veto if they do.
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The Keystone XL is Back on the Menu. Again.
House Republicans orchestrate yet another effort to pass the 1,700 mile tar sands pipeline.
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Best of Green: Energy
Whlle TreeHugger has covered energy issues since its founding, Energy as a Best of Green category is new for 2012. Find out the best energy project, energy ambassador, activist group, and more.
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Political Theater Alert: Obama "Fast Tracks" Half of Keystone XL
During a stop in Oklahoma on a tour intended to promote his energy policies, Obama announced that he'll issue an executive order to fast-track the southern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Senate Rejects Keystone XL 56-42
A majority vote in the Senate killed the proposal to approve the tar sands pipeline.
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Senate to Take Up Keystone XL Today, Obama Urges Dems to Vote 'No'
An amendment that would approve the tar sands pipeline is headed for the Senate today.
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The Keystone XL Will Raise Gas Prices
A Bloomberg report reveals that the 1,700 mile tar sands oil pipeline would likely have the effect of raising the cost of gasoline by $0.20 a gallon. Enviros, get on this.
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TransCanada Begins Construction on Keystone XL, Obama Approves
Despite lacking a permit, the zombie Keystone XL staggers to life once more, this time in smaller chunks.
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The Tea Party and #Occupy Wall St. Team Up to Fight Keystone XL
The two movements find common ground to fight the massive oil sands pipeline.
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Bill McKibben Talks Keystone XL on Colbert Report (Video)
On the heels of collecting over 600,000 signatures of citizens opposed to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, the environmental activist took to the Colbert Report to relay the message.
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Opponents of Keystone XL Aim for 500,000 Anti-Pipeline Pledges in 24 Hours
Green leaders issue a global, social media-based rallying call to push back against an effort to pass the tar sands oil pipeline through the Senate tomorrow.
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Why Environmentalists Should Think Like Pro Athletes
From footballers to artists, successful human beings learn to evoke a heightened state of consciousness. The environmental movement must do the same.
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How the Keystone XL Could Still Lurch Back to Life
Thought the tar sands oil pipeline was dead? Think again ... and beware the Zombie XL.
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TransCanada Spent $410,000 Lobbying for Keystone XL During Last Quarter of 2011
Yet concerned citizens overcame the political and monetary advantages of the oil giant to halt it anyway ...
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Green Community Cheers Keystone XL Rejection
As you can imagine, the green community, both inside the beltway groups and activists alike, are cheering the rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline. Here's an overview of those comments.
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Obama Administration To Reject Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
Word is coming in that the Obama administration will reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline later this afternoon, announcing the decision at 3pm.
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Remember, Keystone XL Will Create Scant Few Jobs
For a $7 billion, 1,700-mile project, the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline will create precious few jobs.
