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Keystone XL Southern Leg Now Being Injected With Oil
Posted by EcoWatch: Steve Horn on December 11th, 2013
EcoWatch: Keystone XL's southern half is one step closer to opening for business. TransCanada announced that "on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, the company began to inject oil into the Gulf Coast Project pipeline as it moves closer to the start of commercial service."
The line fill comes weeks after an investigation revealing potentially dangerous anomalies such as dents, faulty welding and exterior damage that could lead to pipeline ruptures, tears and spills. Photo credit: Public Citizen
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Keystone XL Conflict of Interest: Obama Attorney’s Law Firm Represents TransCanada
Posted by EcoWatch: Steve Horn on July 16th, 2013
EcoWatch: A recent DeSmogBlog investigation reveals that Robert Bauer, former White House Counsel and President Obama`s personal attorney, works at the corporate law firm Perkins Coie LLP, which does legal work for TransCanada`s South Central Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Project, formerly known as Alaska Gas Pipeline Project.
Furthermore, Dan Sullivan, current Commissioner of Alaska`s Department of Natural Resources, and former Alaska Attorney General and former Assistant Secretary of State in the Bush Administration,...