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Canada pitches oil sands crude as greener choice for US

Canada took its new, green pitch for Keystone XL to the IHS CERAWeek conference in Houston on Wednesday, as the country's natural resource minister branded oil sands crude the best environmental choice...

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Activists want tough tar sands pipeline standards

Several environmental groups in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are asking federal regulators for a moratorium on new tar sands oil pipelines until new standards are created.

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Gulf Coast refineries good place for Canadian crude, IHS analysts say

Building brand new facilities in Canada to upgrade the tar-like bitumen harvested in Alberta is a costly investment that no longer pays off, especially since many refineries in Texas and Louisiana are...

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Keystone XL foes launch aggressive campaign against pipeline (video)

Critics of Keystone XL are ramping up their efforts against the pipeline by launching a new coalition, nationwide commercials and online ads focused on convincing influential Democratic voters and...

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Attorney fee disputes in Gulf spill get own judge

A federal bankruptcy judge has been appointed to rule on future disagreements over attorney fees related to the multibillion settlement between BP and victims of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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Keystone XL decision many months away, exec says

Even if the State Department signs off on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, it could be many months before a final verdict on the multi-billion dollar project, a TransCanada Corp. executive told...

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Republicans push bill to force Keystone XL approval

Republican lawmakers on Tuesday worked on two fronts to advance legislation that would force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.

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House panel approves bill to speed permit for Keystone XL

A House committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would authorize the Keystone XL pipeline, after lawmakers agreed to work together to ensure energy companies pay into a U.S. oil spill trust...

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Activists threaten massive protests against Keystone

If the State Department determines Keystone XL is in the national interest, it will unleash the “biggest burst of peaceful civil disobedience in modern history," said Becky Bond, the political director...

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Harvard report slams fracturing chemical website

A new Harvard report sharply criticizes the industry-backed website FracFocus, where hydraulic fracturing companies voluntarily disclose fracking chemicals they use in oil and natural gas production.

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