Enbridge expansion could turn into Keystone-like fight
A new front may soon open in the battle over pipelines that transport Canadian oil to the U.S. More »
Variety of groups lobby for Keystone XL
Almost 50 groups representing everything from oil companies to American Jews have stepped up their Washington spending as the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline proves to be a bonanza for lobbyists. More »
TransCanada says Keystone XL to be delayed
The chief executive of TransCanada Corp. said Friday the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline will be in service months later than expected and cost more as it continues to await U.S. government approval. More »
Keystone XL foes say 1 million comments show power of grassroots
Keystone XL critics said they amassed more than 1 million comments against the pipeline to carry oil from Canada, showing what they called grassroots opposition to the $5.3 billion project across six U.S. states. More »
Activists threaten massive protests against Keystone
If the State Department determines Keystone XL is in the national interest, it will unleash the “biggest burst of peaceful civil disobedience in modern history,” said Becky Bond, the political director of activist group CREDO.
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Keystone challenge rejected by Texas Supreme Court
TransCanada Corp.’s power to condemn land as a common carrier won’t be reviewed by the Texas Supreme Court in one of four state-court challenges against the Keystone XL pipeline, which will carry Canadian tar-sands oil to the Texas coast More »
Keystone fought by Nebraska landowners vowing to block
Bob Allpress describes himself as a “redneck Republican.” Standing on the pasture behind his Nebraska home, the burly former Marine Corps sergeant with a Fu Manchu mustache explains what made him an environmental activist. More »
Republicans push bill to force Keystone XL approval
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday worked on two fronts to advance legislation that would force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. More »
Environmentalists: Feds overlooking climate costs of Keystone XL
As House Republicans advance legislation to expedite the Keystone XL pipeline, environmentalists on Tuesday released a new report insisting the State Department is ignoring the full climate change damage that could result if the Obama administration approves the project. More »
Who’s driving the social media debate on #KeystoneXL? It might surprise you.
Texas on the Potomac is pleased to launch a new Sunday feature, Driving the Debate. Each weekend, we will look at a widely used #hashtag and examine which people, media outlets or pundits are driving the social media debate on the issue. We kicked off our new feature last week with #immigration and Read More More »
Alberta looks at renewable energy amid push for Keystone
Alberta may boost the use of renewable energy to cut carbon dioxide emissions as the province lobbies U.S. officials to approve TransCanada Corp. (TRP)’s Keystone XL pipeline. More »
Texans answer the ‘hard question’ on Keystone XL: They say it needs to be approved
On Wednesday night, the National Press Club in Washington hosted a debate on the passing of the most famous pipeline that doesn’t actually exist: Keystone XL. The debate was part of a series of discussions on energy issues called “The Hard Question” and hosted by Texan journalist Blanquita Cullum. The two “hard questions” posed to Read More More »
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