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Climate scientists want ‘serious’ State Dept. review of oil sands emissions

Posted on July 17, 2012

Ten widely cited climate scientists say the State Department’s review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline should include a “serious” evaluation of how enabling Canadian oil sands development will affect the planet’s climate.

Dem bill would halt new mountaintop coal mines pending health study

Posted on June 19, 2012

House Democrats introduced legislation Tuesday that would require a comprehensive study of the health dangers related to mountaintop removal coal mining. More controversially, the bill would also halt all new mountaintop coal projects until the health study is complete.

Conservative group's $1 million ad buy seeks votes to kill coal rule

Posted on June 8, 2012

A conservative advocacy group says it's spending almost $1 million on ads to corral support for an upcoming Senate effort to overturn Environmental Protection Agency rules that require cuts in toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants.

GOP wants Sen. Baucus to go rogue on Keystone XL oil sands pipeline

Posted on January 29, 2012

Republicans are pressing Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) to buck his leadership and use his authority in the payroll tax conference to green-light the Keystone oil sands pipeline.

TransCanada CEO: Oil sands will be developed with or without pipeline

Posted on August 11, 2011

The CEO of the company lobbying to build a pipeline bringing Canadian oil sands to Gulf Coast refiners has a warning for green groups opposing the project: The oil sands will be developed with or without expanded U.S. imports.