Nov 27 Keystone XL operator asks Nebraska to reconsider after state approves alternative pipeline route By Courtney Norris On Monday, TransCanada said it is seeking further clarification from the commission about its approval of the alternative route, which adds an additional pumping station and five miles to the energy company's preferred route. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 3:42 Trump, Obama trade barbs as GOP billionaire clinches nomination By PBS News Hour On the day Donald Trump appeared to have clinched the number of pledged delegates required for the GOP nomination, he delivered a major energy address that criticized President Obama as much as it did Hillary Clinton. Obama returned the favor,… Continue watching
Nov 06 President Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline project By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama has rejected TransCanada's application to build the controversial Keystone XL pipeline across the United States. He said Friday that “shipping dirtier crude oil into our country” would not increase America’s energy security. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 54:34 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 3, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, voters cast ballots on issues ranging from pot legalization to Airbnb limits. Also: The company behind the Keystone XL pipeline asks to suspend a review of its plans, a look ahead at the global climate summit,… Continue watching
Mar 04 Senate fails to override Obama’s veto of Keystone pipeline bill By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday failed to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill to construct the Keystone XL pipeline, the first of many confrontations between the Republican-controlled Congress and the White House this year over energy policy. Continue reading
Feb 24 Obama vetoes Keystone bill By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Defying the Republican-run Congress, President Barack Obama rejected a bill Tuesday to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, wielding his veto power for only the third time in his presidency. Continue reading
Jan 13 Senate Democrats look to make additions to Keystone XL pipeline bill By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats plan to use Senate consideration of the Keystone XL oil pipeline to get Republicans on the record about climate change and to resurrect parts of a bipartisan energy efficiency bill doomed by pipeline politics last year. Continue reading
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Jan 07 Obama starts 2015 on an upswing, but can it last? By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s approval rating is creeping upward. The economy is growing. And a flurry of aggressive executive actions on domestic and foreign policy have energized the West Wing. Continue reading