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House Dems press Obama to halt Keystone XL review
Posted by Hill: Laura Barron-Lopez on December 12th, 2013
Hill: House Democrats are calling on President Obama to delay the highly anticipated release of the State Department's environmental review on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.
In an effort led by Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) on Thursday, 24 House Democrats sent a letter to Obama, highlighting "serious corporate conflicts of interest" in State's preparation of the environmental impact statement (EIS) on TransCanada's proposed pipeline.
At issue is the contractor brought on by State, Environmental...
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As clock ticks on Keystone XL, Canada OKs oil-sands expansion
Posted by Hill: Laura Barron-Lopez on December 9th, 2013
Hill: Reuters reports time is running out for Canada to offer a climate change concession that could help it seal a deal on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline with the U.S.
The Canadian government has failed to produce an agreement with its energy sector after two years of negotiating on ways to curb carbon pollution.
But if Canada were able to make a significant effort to curb greenhouse gas pollution, President Obama -- who has made climate change a top second-term agenda -- would be more willing...
Obama’s Top Environmental Adviser Stepping Down
Posted by Hill: Laura Barron-Lopez on December 4th, 2013
Hill: Longtime adviser to President Obama on environmental and climate issues, Nancy Sutley announced plans to resign from her post at the White House on Tuesday.
Sutley will step down in February from her post as chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, which she has held since 2009.
As chair of environment council, Sutley spearheaded the administration's National Ocean Policy and contributed to Obama's climate agenda.
Obama thanked Sutley for playing a key role in the administration's...