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Obama tries to steer attention back to jobs
WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday he wanted to put more Americans to work by slashing the amount of time it takes to grant federal approval for big job-creating projects. But Obama's choice of venue for his remarks — a Baltimore...
Tags: Mitch McConnell, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice
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Keystone XL looms as Obama wants to cut delays on big projects
WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday he wanted to put more Americans back to work by slashing the amount of time it takes to grant federal approval for big job-creating projects. But Obama’s choice of venue for his remarks of a...
Tags: Mitch McConnell, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Politics, Charleston
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The Keystone XL oil pipeline: Some questions and answers
This year President Obama will decide whether to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta, Canada, to the Gulf of Mexico. Few environmental issues in recent years have engendered so much passion and debate. The pipeline would facilitate...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, TransCanada Corporation, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Petroleum Industry, Global Expansion
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EPA criticizes environmental review of Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday criticized the State Department's environmental impact review of the Keystone XL pipeline, saying there was not enough evidence to back up key conclusions on gas emissions, safety and...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Conservation, National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Cleanup, Endangered Species
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EPA releases harsh review of Keystone XL environmental report
WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued a sharply critical assessment of the State Department’s recent environmental impact review of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, certain to complicate efforts to win approval for the $7-...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Global Warming, Environmental Politics, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Letters: Keystone XL's purpose
Re "A pipeline to disaster," Opinion, April 4 Climate scientist James Hansen is right to push for reducing our carbon dioxide emissions to minimize global warming, but he has no sense of using the political art of compromise to achieve our goals. As...
Tags: Global Warming, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Nobel Prize Awards, Environmental Issues, Entertainment Events
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Keystone XL: The pipeline to disaster
In March, the State Department gave the president cover to open a big spigot that will hitch our country to one of the dirtiest fuels on Earth for 40 years or more. The draft environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline acknowledges tar sands are...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Weather, Conservation, Barack Obama, Ecosystems
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Groups seek probe into low-grade crude shipments to L.A. refineries
A coalition of environmental groups says it has discovered that large-scale shipments of low-quality heavy crude oil from Canada's tar sands are being delivered by rail for processing by Southern California refineries. The groups on Tuesday called for...Tags: Air Pollution, Personal Income, Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Pollution, Valero LP
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Remembering Dan Turner
From: Goldberg, Nick Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 12:31 PM To: Los Angeles Times Staff Subject: Dan Turner Dan Turner, an editorial writer at The Times, died this morning after a two year struggle with pancreatic cancer. Though he suffered a lot of...Tags: United Nations, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Pancreatic Cancer, Petroleum Industry, Media Industry
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Kings' White House visit could include pipeline pitch from coach
CHICAGO -- Kings captain Dustin Brown already had his semi-private talk with President Obama, shortly after the Kings won the Stanley Cup in June. So what will be on his mind if he gets the chance to chat with the president later today when the Kings...
Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Chicago Blackhawks, Dustin Penner, Sports, Edmonton Oilers
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Live: Watch Kings, Galaxy meet President Obama at White House
JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV The Stanley Cup champions Kings and the MLS Cup champions Galaxy visit President Obama at the White House today, and you can watch all the festivities in the video above. The ceremony is scheduled to begin...
Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Dustin Penner, Sports, Barack Obama, Dustin Brown (ice hockey)
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State Dept.: Minimal environmental impact from Keystone pipeline
WASHINGTON – The State Department issued a long-awaited environmental review of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline that concludes it would have a minimal impact on the environment, increasing the chances that the project might be approved in...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Global Warming, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Petroleum Industry
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