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The application to permit construction on the Keystone pipeline was filed in September 2008. Since then, four reports have been produced on the potential environmental impact of the pipeline—each coming in with essentially the same conclusion.
townhall.com (2 months and 11 days ago)
Whether the proposed Keystone XL pipeline would boost American energy independence is a key part of the debate over the pipeline, the biggest environmental battle in recent history. Keystone promoters say the $7 billion project is vital for the nation – but there are signs much of the oil coming through it would be exported.
miamiherald.com (27 days ago)

Rep. Tim Griffin, a staunch supporter of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, recently asked ExxonMobil to move another, smaller oil pipeline away from a major water source in his home state of …
journalstar.com (9 days ago)

The new Keystone XL Pipeline approved for construction is the latest on a long list of crimes against our Planet. Despite halfhearted efforts to minimize protests by claiming that the pipeline does not compromise our environment, people have...
examiner.com (1 month and 26 days ago)
With over 16,000 sensors tied to automatic shut-offs, the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline (as in Xtra-Large) is not your father’s pipeline. However, it’s still a pipeline, and the long history of ruptures, leaks, spills and other “incidents” call attention to the problems that face all pipelines in America.
forbes.com (1 month and 14 days ago)
CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter has introduced an amendment that would protect pipeline activity between Portland, Maine and Montreal, Canada. The amendment introduced Tuesday protects environmental interests from being affected by pending legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry 800,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta...
bostonherald.com (1 day ago)
The Trans-Canada-Keystone XL oil pipeline's eventual construction may never see the light of day.
mydesert.com (3 months and 5 days ago)
Nebraskans fighting to stop the Keystone XL pipeline are feeling optimistic.
omaha.com (3 months and 5 days ago)

TORONTO — If the Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL pipeline, it would be a significant thorn in Canadian-U.
denverpost.com (1 month and 11 days ago)
Michal CongerThe government of Alberta, Canada took out an advertisement in the Sunday New York Times this weekend to plug the Keystone XL pipeline which, if approved, would run from Alberta to Texas. “Keystone XL: The Choice of Reason,” the ad declares.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com
washingtonexaminer.com (2 months and 6 days ago)
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