GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Opponents of a massive Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline converged on a snowy Nebraska town Thursday for a critical hearing on the project, but they already were preparing possible acts of civil disobedience should President Barack Obama ultimately approve it.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A proposed Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline would run just 1,000 feet from Terri Funk's doorstep, but the Nebraska farmer and her husband don't plan to protest or even attend the U.S. State Department's lone public hearing on the contentious proposal Thursday.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A proposed Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline would run just 1,000 feet from Terri Funk's doorstep, but the Nebraska farmer and her husband don't plan to protest or even attend the U.S. State Department's lone public hearing on the contentious proposal Thursday.
That's because the company building the pipeline has pledged to restore any of their land it digs up. So her opinion is this: Build away.
Secretary of State John Kerry told the House Foreign Affairs Committee the State Department is following proper procedures in its Keystone XL pipeline permit review, Bloomberg reports.
The latest Republican bill to approve the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline advanced Tuesday in a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee, the first stop in a push by GOP lawmakers to pass legislation by Memorial Day.
The 17-9 roll-call vote in favor of the Northern Route Approval Act by the Energy and Power Subcommittee set up a vote on Wednesday in the full committee, which is also expected to easily pass the bill by Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb. Just two Democrats voted for the bill: Rep. Gene Green of Texas and Rep. John Barrow of Georgia.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., an opponent of the Keystone XL pipeline, said President Obama should only approve the project if it can be tied to approval of climate change policies, The Hill reports.
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty plans to discuss the Keystone XL pipeline when he meets with Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew at the Group of 20 meeting in Washington, Reuters reports.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to consider a bill next week that would approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, The Hill reports.
The House approved a bill that would protect electric utilities from environmental fines and lawsuits if the Energy Department orders them to keep power flowing, FuelFix reports.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will meet to discuss safe development of shale gas and hear testimony from government and industry officials today, The Hill reports.
Activists and environmentalists launched criticisms against the Environmental Defense Fund for its decision to join industry groups to help develop hydraulic fracturing standards, Bloomberg reports.
Some industry leaders are concerned that shifting opinions and increased legislative action on hydraulic fracturing could hinder their chances to develop Colorado's energy resources, Bloomberg reports.
Dominion Resources Inc. told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week that it had removed all nuclear fuel from the reactor at the shuttered Kewaunee Nuclear Plant, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.
A Colorado bill to establish a renewable energy mandate for cooperatives has faced a lawsuit and an advertising campaign over whether the bill would incentivize state renewable energy, The Gazette reports.
