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Keystone XL showdown to move Senate floor on Mon

2015-01-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: The showdown over the Keystone XL will move to the Senate floor next Monday, with Republicans and Democrats girding up for a clash over the pipeline and climate change. The Senate energy committee voted 13-9 on Thursday in favour of a bill that would force construction of the Keystone XL, moving the measure towards the Senate floor. The committee vote all but ensures that the pipeline will be the first substantial order of business for the new Republican-controlled Congress. It also sets...

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Keystone XL clears hurdle in Senate despite Obama veto threat

2015-01-09 13:25:16| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

Senate Republicans on Thursday advanced a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, their top priority in a new campaign to push back President Barack Obama's policies now that they fully control Congress. The Republican-led Senate Energy Committee approved the measure on a 13-9 vote, sending it to the full Senate for consideration next week.

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U.S. House passes Keystone XL bill, Senate to debate next week

2015-01-09 11:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline, despite a threat by the White House to veto legislation on the project. The bill passed, 266-153, with 28 of the House Democrats voting for the pipeline, down three from a similar vote in November. The Senate will debate a similar bill early next week. President Barack Obama has said the State Department should finish its assessment of the project before he decides whether to approve it. TransCanada...

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Senate panel moves Keystone XL pipeline bill forward despite veto threat

2015-01-08 21:20:55| Energy - Topix.net

A bill to approve the Canada-U.S. Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared a key United States Senate committee today. The Energy and Natural Resources committee moved the bill closer to full debate in the Senate by a 13-9 vote.

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