House bill would codify Gulf of Mexico drilling deal
Lawmakers took a modest step Thursday toward enacting a one-year-old agreement between the United States and Mexico that promises to unleash oil drilling along the nations’ maritime boundary in the Gulf. 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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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 »
Arkansas spill stokes new fears about Keystone XL (video)
Videos and pictures of diluted bitumen spilled from an Exxon Mobil pipeline in Mayflower, Ark., are stoking new fears about Keystone XL, as the Obama administration nears a decision on authorizing the $7 billion project. More »
State Department: Keystone XL wouldn’t expand Canada’s oil sands
The State Department late Friday released a fresh environmental assessment of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, concluding that the project is unlikely to dramatically boost demand for Canada’s oil sands or the amount of heavy crude oil refined in Gulf Coast refineries. More »
Senators call for speedy Keystone XL decision
A bipartisan group of 20 senators on Tuesday implored their former colleague John Kerry to ensure the State Department approves the proposed Keystone XL pipeline by April. More »
Oil industry steps up campaign for Keystone XL
The oil industry and some union workers are stepping up their campaign for the Keystone XL pipeline, as the Obama administration nears a decision on whether to approve the controversial $7 billion project. More »
Obama faces angry liberals over pipeline
President Obama is barreling toward what one Bay Area activist predicts could be “all out warfare” with environmentalists who want him to stop the Keystone XL Pipeline. More »
53 senators push Obama to approve Keystone XL
A bipartisan group of 53 senators on Wednesday urged President Barack Obama to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, over the objections of environmental activists who have made it a signature issue. More »
Feds: Americans remain hostage at Algeria natural gas facility
A State Department spokeswoman said Friday that hostages are still being held, but did not provide details on the condition of any of them, including a Houston engineer who was among the captives. More »
At State, Kerry could push climate change action
Obama’s pick to be the new Secretary of State also could face a tough decision on whether the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is in the “national interest.” More »
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