Keystone XL Pipeline Fails by One Vote in Senate
Keystone XL pipeline backers came up one vote short in the Senate Nov. 18, though they vowed to try again in January when they expect to have enough support to send a bill to President Barack Obama.
November 18, 2014House Approves Keystone XL Pipeline
The House of Representatives easily approved construction of the Keystone XL pipeline Nov. 14, the first vote on the controversial issue since Congress returned to Washington this week for its lame duck session.
November 14, 2014Keystone XL Pipeline Won’t Worsen Climate Change, Federal Report Says
A report by the U.S. State Department found that the proposed Keystone XL Canada-U.S. oil pipeline would not increase carbon emissions because the oil sands in Alberta will be developed anyway.
February 3, 2014Obama Says Administration to Set More Truck Emissions Standards
President Obama said the Keystone XL oil pipeline should be approved only if it won’t increase net greenhouse-gas emissions and that his administration is planning to partner with truck makers to set emissions standards “for the next generation of vehicles.”
June 26, 2013State Dept. Report Finds No Major Drawbacks to Keystone Pipeline
A U.S. State Department report said there would be no significant environmental drawbacks to the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the United States, the Associated Press reported.
March 4, 2013Feds Approve Southern Leg of Keystone Pipeline
Federal officials have approved a permit for the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline that will run from an oil refinery in Cushing, Okla., to the Texas coast, the Associated Press reported.
July 31, 2012