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Republicans See Keystone Pipeline as Card to Play in Last-Minute Fiscal Talks
2013-09-25 02:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: As a possible government shutdown looms, environmental activists who oppose construction of the Keystone XL pipeline say they are increasingly alarmed that the project might become a bargaining chip in last-minute negotiations between Republicans and President Obama to avert a fiscal crisis. If built, the 1,700-mile pipeline would carry millions of gallons of crude oil from Alberta in Canada to American refineries on the Gulf Coast. Because it crosses an international border, the pipeline requires...
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