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In a June speech at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama said that the controversial Keystone XL pipeline would only be built if the project “ does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution.” ( Earlier post.). This indicates that oilsands can grow using rail; it is already happening. Earlier post.).
The two leaders did not commit to starting negotiations to limit greenhouse gas emissions through a North American climate change pact, nor was the issue of the environmental impact of the oilsands referenced in the public statements following the meetings.
The Obama Administration will delay a decision on approving the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada until sometime in 2013—i.e., The concern about the proposed route’s impact on the Sand Hills of Nebraska has increased significantly over time, and has resulted in the Nebraska legislature convening a special session to consider the issue.
In his talk at Georgetown University outlining his climate action plan, President Barack Obama suggested that the controversial Keystone XL pipeline would only be built if the project “ does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution. ”. —President Obama. It’s relevant.
Girling said TransCanada continues to believe in Keystone XL due to the support the project has received from American and Canadian producers and US refiners who signed 17- to 18-year contracts to ship more than 600,000 barrels of oil per day. Ninety-nine percent of our oil exports currently flow to the United States.
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The US Department of State (DOS) has released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012 application for the Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada’s oilssands in Alberta to Nebraska. The pipeline would primarily transport crude oil from the WCSB and Bakken regions.
President Obama agrees with this determination and the eight federal agencies consulted under Executive Order 13337 have accepted it. ”. Several days ago, TransCanada had requested suspension of the permit process, a request denied by the US.
President Obama agrees with this determination and the eight federal agencies consulted under Executive Order 13337 have accepted it. ”. Several days ago, TransCanada had requested suspension of the permit process, a request denied by the US.
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The US Department of State recommended today to President Obama that the presidential permit for the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline be denied and, that at this time, the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline be determined not to serve the national interest. The proposed pipeline was to carry oilsands crude from Canada to the US Gulf Coast.
The existing Keystone Pipeline is a 3,460-kilometer (2,150-mile) pipeline that transports crude oil from the oilsands in Alberta to markets in the American Midwest at Wood River and Patoka in Illinois, and at Cushing, Oklahoma. The approximate cost is US$2.3 Cross-border Project.
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The Obama Administration doesnt understand that. " President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. But GM says it wont get the money until the Obama administration is satisfied the company is financially viable. THE GOV NEEDS TO GET THIER HEADS OUT OF THE SAND,THIS IS SO BIG. General Motors has sought $10.3
The permit authorizes TransCanada to construct, to connect, to operate, and to maintain pipeline facilities at the US-Canadian border in Phillips County, Montana for the importation of crude oil. Kerry noted at that time that the arguments pro and con had been “overstated”.
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