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Keystone XL passes key Senate test, setting up showdown with Obama
2015-01-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: The showdown between U.S. President Barack Obama and the Republican-dominated Congress over the controversial Keystone XL edged closer Monday in a test vote as the Senate cleared the 60-vote threshold needed to proceed with legislation approving the pipeline that would send Canadian oil sands crude across the United States. The 63-32 cloture vote set the stage for passage of Keystone XL legislation later this week. Mr. Obama has vowed to veto efforts by Republicans to wrest control away from him...
Senate takes up Keystone XL bill as showdown with Obama looms
2015-01-13 00:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. Senate advanced a bill on Monday to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline as Republicans, who have made the project their first priority of the year, try to line up enough votes to overcome a potential veto by President Barack Obama. The Senate voted 63-32 on a measure to allow debate and the offering of amendments on the bill. "This evening's vote means it will now advance to the floor for open debate and every member will have an opportunity to offer amendments they believe will strengthen...
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...
Keystone clears hurdles, stage set for Washington showdown
2015-01-09 14:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared two hurdles on Friday, setting up a showdown between Congress and President Barack Obama who has raised new questions about the project after more than six years of review. Following months of deliberation, the Nebraska Supreme Court allowed a route for the pipeline to cross the state, shifting the debate over TransCanada Corp's project fully to Washington, where Republicans now in control of Congress are seeking to force its final approval. Hours later,...
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Showdown looms as California eyes pesticides
2014-11-08 20:15:13| Agriculture - Topix.net
With organic food growers reporting double-digit growth in US sales each year, producers are challenging a proposed California pest-management program they say enshrines a pesticide-heavy approach for decades to come, including compulsory spraying of organic crops at the state's discretion. Chief among the complaints of organic growers: The California Department of Food and Agriculture's pest-management plan says compulsory state pesticide spraying of organic crops would do no economic harm to organic producers, on the grounds that the growers could sell sprayed crops as non-organic instead.
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