Keystone XL pipeline

  • Obama sends plans for Keystone XL pipeline back to square one (Updated)

    Ralph Maughan

    The “99%” beats international oil lobby for the time being! The #Occupy movement — Americans figuring out they they are being pushed, stolen from, and disrespected by the top 1% is beginning to score victories, and today a big one came, although it is not yet permanent. It could evaporate after the 2012 election, but…

  • Obama’s big dirty oil test

    Ralph Maughan

    It’s whether he turns down the Keystone XL pipeline- Exploiting the tar sands of Alberta is so bad that famous NASA climatologist James Hansen said that if they are fully exploited for their oil deposits, “it is essentially game over” for the planet. So will he make nice with the oil companies and the Republicans…

  • New York Times says don’t build the Keystone XL pipeline (plus update 8/23)

    Ralph Maughan

    Pipeline will make it easier for the world’s most environmentally destructive project- In addition, there is growing evidence that sending the “oil” down the pipeline to Texas will result not in use the U.S., but exports to China. Of course, Republicans and oil state politicians say this will reduce U.S. oil dependence. Yea right! New…

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