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Stakeholders baffled, angry as Obama admin punts 2014 RFS
Stakeholders baffled, angry as Obama admin punts 2014 RFS -GreenWire 11/21/2014
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The environmental movement is not the Tea Party of the left
Perhaps it was inevitable, in the current Tea Party era, that a noisy progressive movement would draw comparisons to the right-wing insurgents who have taken over the Republican Party. And so — with…
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Terrible truth about Keystone, free Wi-Fi for all & record kids without homes
Erich Pica and Ben Schrieber from Friends of the Earth discuss the Senate’s vote on the Keystone XL oil pipeline and what the ramifications of building this pipeline will be for the environment. Ter…
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Would the Keystone Pipeline Speed up Global Warming?
To supporters,the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the United States is a crucial component of the nation’s energy future, one that would help free Americans from dependence upon Middle E…
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Keystone has no redeeming value: Opposing view
We must lay to rest the tired argument that we should invest in dirty energy in order to create jobs. The oil that would be carried by the Keystone XL pipeline is the most environmentally destructive…
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Green Scissors 2.0: Broad coalition launches tool to cut wasteful spending and protect environment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid congressional conflict over year-end appropriations, the Green Scissors Coalition released a new interactive database that identifies nearly 80 cuts Congress could make to sa…
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Landrieu Tries to Gather Enough Votes on Keystone Pipeline
Senator Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana continued to work on Tuesday to round up votes for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, part of a last-minute effort to help her survive a close runoff and one of the to…
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Diablo Canyons cooling system threatens Central Coasts fragile ecosystem
State Water Board hearing pits marine protection against PG&E’s profits SACRAMENTO, CA – For almost 30 years, the antiquated cooling system at Pacific Gas & Electric Co.’s Diablo Canyon…
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House pledges allegiance to Canadian oil with Keystone XL vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This Friday the House passed H.R. 5682 by a vote of 252-161 to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. This sets up the tenth attempt by the House to bypass presidential authority and…
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House Passes Bill to Approve Keystone Over Objections From Obama
Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) — The House of Representatives passed a bill to approve building the Keystone XL pipeline in defiance of President Barack Obama, who today challenged supporters’ arguments…