House Votes to Fast Track Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline

EcoWatch: Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted 241-175 to fast track the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, voting in favor of H.R. 3, the Northern Pipeline Approval Act, which would exempt the Keystone XL pipeline from any further environmental review. H.R. 3 marks the seventh time the House of Representatives has voted on a bill that would circumvent the nation’s most crucial environmental laws in order to force approval of Keystone XL. But yesterday’s vote saw fewer Representatives in favor of......

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