Warren Buffett, Koch Brothers remain in Keystone XL debate
The ongoing Keystone XL debate has turned into a political circus, and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett and the Koch brothers have turned into the controversial pipeline’s sideshow. More »
Democrats raise new concerns about Keystone XL bill
Top Democrats on Friday renewed their attacks on a Republican bill that would fast-track the approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, raising concerns that two U.S. agencies would lose oversight over the pipeline if the legislation were to become law. More »
Democrats float bill to keep Keystone XL oil in U.S.
House Democrats on Friday introduced legislation that would require oil from the Keystone XL pipeline to remain in the U.S. if it’s ever built, amid their concerns Gulf Coast refineries would export some crude after processing it. More »
Murkowski: Tough, uncertain road to approve Keystone XL
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said today Republicans were still hunting for must-pass legislation they could use as a vehicle for language that approves the Keystone XL oil pipeline. More »
Canada ambassador: Pipeline should be built “on merits”
The U.S. government must decide whether it wants more oil from Canada or wants to continue relying on high levels of supplies from the Middle East and Venezuela, the Canadian ambassador to the United States said Wednesday while in San Antonio. More »
Reid maintains opposition to Keystone XL legislation
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told reporters Tuesday he would continue to oppose legislation that approves the Keystone XL pipeline because some of the oil could leave the U.S. More »
GOP unveils bill tying drilling royalties to highway funding
House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a five-year infrastructure bill that is already coming under heavy fire for expanding oil-and-gas production and using resulting royalties to pay for some of its costs. More »
Missouri governor backs plans for new oil pipeline
The governor pledged that his administration would work smoothly to provide whatever state permits are necessary.
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Analyst: Permit denial’s impact ‘minimal’ if Keystone OK’d in 2013
The Obama administration’s denial of a permit wouldn’t have much impact on future U.S. crude imports from Canada if a new application can be approved by 2013, an energy analyst told Congress. But he added the permit’s denial nonetheless raises uncertainty about U.S. and Canadian supply growth. More »
Highway bill an unlikely vehicle for partisan energy fights
A bill that might otherwise have served only to build the nation’s roads and bridges may end up burning bridges — albeit figuratively — between the two parties early this year. More »
Boehner says highway bill fair game for Keystone XL provision
House Speaker John Boehner said Republicans will include legislative language approving the pipeline in a bill extending highway programs if need be. Also Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., introduced a long-awaited Keystone XL bill in the Senate. More »
Thwarted on US oil pipeline, Canada looks to China
The latest chapter in Canada’s quest to become a full-blown oil superpower unfolded this month in a village gym on the British Columbia coast. More »
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