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Four Reasons Why Obama Decided Against the Keystone XL Pipeline
What was behind the decision? A new document sheds some light.
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January 18, 2012
It’s Official: Keystone XL Rejected by Obama Administration
As expected, the Obama administration announced today that they are rejecting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would take oil from Canada to refineries in Texas. The president said his decision was “not a judgment” on the merits of the pipeline, but on the “arbitrary nature of the deadline.” Here’s the president’s statement via the […]
Reax Roundup: The Keystone XL Rejection, As Seen from Texas
Today, the Obama administration formally rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, a multi-billion dollar project that would go 1,700 miles from the oil sands of Canada to refineries in Texas. Here are some of the reactions from across the Texas universe and beyond, not one of which is unexpected: Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn: “The President has […]
Where the Keystone XL Pipeline Would Go Through Texas
An announcement is expected later today that will delay the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. In the meantime, let’s take a look at where the pipeline would go through Texas. Which counties in Texas would be affected by the Keystone XL pipeline? Here’s a map from the State Department that outlines (in purple) the […]
State Department: “No Decision Yet” on Keystone XL (Update)
This is certainly a fast-moving target. The State Department says there’s been “no decision yet” on the Keystone XL pipeline, the Associated Press is reporting. More from AP: “Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland disputes media reports that the Obama was rejecting the project and says it’s her “understanding” that a decision hadn’t been made. The administration has said it probably won’t meet […]
The Keystone XL Decision: Kicking the Can Down the Road?
The Obama administration has officially rejected the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, a multi-billion dollar project that would take crude 1,700 miles from the oil sands of Canada to refineries in Texas. StateImpact Texas spoke with William Fisher, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Geosciences, to get a sense of what […]
Where Things Stand on the Keystone XL Pipeline
There are just weeks left before a deadline for the Obama administration to make a decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, a $7 billion, 1,700-mile project that would bring 700,000 barrels of oil a day from the Alberta oil sand fields in Canada to refineries in Texas. UPDATE: Politico is reporting that the Obama administration will “formally […]
January 17, 2012
After River Authority Nixes Water Deal, Chairman Resigns
Just hours after the Sabine River Authority of Louisiana called off a plan to sell massive amounts of water to Texas, its chairman resigned. Robert Conyer had been on the board for four and half years, and told the Town Talk that he was “frustrated” at the board’s inability to get things done. “Working through politics […]
After River Authority Nixes Water Deal, Chairman Resigns
Just hours after the Sabine River Authority of Louisiana called off a plan to sell massive amounts of water to Texas, its chairman resigned. Robert Conyer had been on the board for four and half years, and told the Town Talk that he was “frustrated” at the board’s inability to get things done. “Working through politics […]
January 16, 2012
The Louisiana-to-Texas Water Deal is Off
That was fast. A plan to suck massive amounts of water from a Louisiana lake and sell it to Texas is off, the Shreveport Times reports. The Sabine River Authority of Louisiana, which regulates the Louisiana side of the lake, held a meeting late last week and “voted to suspend out of state water sales […]
The Louisiana-to-Texas Water Deal is Off
That was fast. A plan to suck massive amounts of water from a Louisiana lake and sell it to Texas is off, the Shreveport Times reports. The Sabine River Authority of Louisiana, which regulates the Louisiana side of the lake, held a meeting late last week and “voted to suspend out of state water sales […]
January 13, 2012
Challenges Await Obama as Keystone Decision Looms
The president has around thirty days left to make a decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry crude from the oil sands of Canada to refineries in Texas. It’s fast become a dividing line between industry and environmentalists, and the decision is coming at the beginning of an election year. How is […]
Challenges Await Obama as Keystone Decision Looms
The president has around thirty days left to make a decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry crude from the oil sands of Canada to refineries in Texas. It’s fast become a dividing line between industry and environmentalists, and the decision is coming at the beginning of an election year. How is […]