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Dec 16 Keystone pipeline top priority for Senate in 2015 By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared Tuesday that approving the Keystone XL pipeline will top the Senate agenda in January, potentially setting up an early veto confrontation with President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Nov 19 Republicans promise new GOP majority will push Keystone pipeline bill forward By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is promising the new Republican majority will quickly resurrect Keystone XL pipeline legislation killed by Democrats, potentially setting up an early 2015 veto confrontation with President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Nov 18 Keystone pipeline bill fails by one vote in Senate By Quinn Bowman Proponents of a measure that would approve the construction of a section of a pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico failed to get enough votes in the U.S. Senate to pass it, marking another chapter in years-long debate… Continue reading
Nov 14 House sends bill approving Keystone oil pipeline to Senate By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press Updated 1:52 p.m. EST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House passed legislation Friday approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting the stage for a Senate showdown that mixes energy politics with a fight over Louisiana’s Senate seat. The vote was 252-161… Continue reading
Nov 13 Immigration, Keystone top first day of lame duck By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A political gambit by an endangered Senate Democrat broke loose long-stalled legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline as the lame-duck Congress returned to a Capitol where results of last week's GOP blowout are still sinking… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch Shields and Brooks on Keystone politics, Nevada land dispute By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the Keystone pipeline decision delay, a conflict in Nevada over private use of public land, Putin’s motives in the ongoing… Continue watching
Apr 18 Keystone pipeline review delayed by State Department By Josh Lederman, Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The State Department is giving federal agencies more time to review the Keystone XL pipeline before deciding whether to issue a permit. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch Shields and Brooks on pipeline politics, Christie scandal By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the Keystone oil pipeline debate, a new claim about Gov. Chris Christie’s traffic scandal knowledge, plus final thoughts on… Continue watching