Keystone XL may be headed for another hurdle

Claims by Nebraska landowners for compensation from pipeline company TransCanada on Keystone XL-related costs rests with the state's highest court, advocates say.

Keystone spill from damage during installation

 Mechanical damage from construction of a section of the Keystone pipeline in 2008 in South Dakota likely resulted in the latest release, a federal report found.

Nebraska Approves TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Construction

The panel in the US state of Nebraska has removed the last legislative obstacle to the construction of the controversial pipeline project in the territory of the state.

Dakota Access Pipeline Leaks before Becoming Operational

A leak in the Dakota Access pipeline at a pump station in South Dakota in early April, sparked outrage as activists have called into question its environmental safety.

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Filing Complaint to Oppose Keystone Pipeline

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Harold Frazier told Sputnik that his group is trying to meet a Monday deadline to file a complaint opposing the US Department of State’s decision to approve a permit for construction of TransCanada’s Keystone pipeline.

Trump administration approves divisive Keystone XL pipeline

The Trump administration issued a permit Friday to build the Keystone XL pipeline, reversing the conclusion of the Obama administration and clearing the way for the $8 billion project to finally be completed.

Dakota Access Pipeline: US Army to allow work on final section

The US Army has been ordered to allow the construction of the final section of a controversial oil pipeline.
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said the Army Corps of Engineers had been directed to allow work under Lake Oahe, a reservoir on the Missouri River.

TransCanada Submits Permit Application to US State Dept. for Keystone Approval

The TransCanada Corporation has applied to the US Department of State for a presidential permit to obtain approval to construct the Keystone XL pipeline, TransCanada's President Russ Girling announced in a statement.

Donald Trump va relancer deux projets d'oléoducs controversés

Le nouveau président américain Donald Trump devait donner mardi une impulsion à deux projets d'oléoducs controversés, dont la construction avait été bloquée par l'administration Obama au nom en particulier de la lutte contre le changement climatique.

Keystone XL Builder Asks US to Suspend Application Review

The Canadian company behind a proposed pipeline that will carry oil from Canada to the United States has asked the U.S. State Department to suspend its review of the controversial project.

Senate fails to override Obama's veto of Keystone XL pipeline

The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday failed to get an enough majority to override President Barack Obama's veto of Keystone XL pipeline.

The vote was 62 to 37, failing to reach the two-thirds majority required to undo a presidential veto. The failure in the Senate means the House of Representatives will not vote on override.

Obama vetoes Keystone XL pipeline bill

The U.S. President Barack Obama vetoed the Keystone XL pipeline bill Tuesday, reiterating that the decision to build the project belongs to the government.

"Through this bill, the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or not building and operating a cross-border pipeline serves the national interest," said Obama in his veto message.

US Senate Likely to Vote on Keystone XL Next Week

The US Senate will likely vote on the Keystone XL Pipeline bill next week before advancing it to US President Barack Obama’s desk for approval, Republican Senator from North Dakota John Hoeven said, following the president’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday.

US House approves Keystone XL pipeline (266 votes to 153)

The Republican-controlled House approved the Keystone XL oil pipeline easily on Friday, ignoring the recent veto threat against this project from US President Obama.

The House passed the project by 266 votes to 153, the tenth time that the chamber has passed the pro-Keystone legislation. The Senate is set to consider the legislation next week.

US Senate fails to approve Keystone XL pipeline. (just one vote short of the 60 needed)

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday failed to pass legislation approving construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline after the Republican-controlled House approved the same bill last week.
The Democratic-led Senate voted 59 to 41 to defeat the legislation that would bring Canada's oil sands to refineries in the United States, just one vote short of the 60 needed for passage in the 100-member chamber.

ΗΠΑ: Yπό όρους η κατασκευή του αγωγού πετρελαίου. -Keystone XL pipeline

Ο Λευκός Οίκος ανακοίνωσε αργά το βράδυ της Παρασκευής (ώρα Ουάσιγκτον) ότι η κεντρική πολιτική απόφαση για την κατασκευή του αγωγού μεταφοράς πετρελαίου με την επωνυμία «Keystone XL» θα έρθει μόνο μετά από προσεκτική εξέταση μιας νέας μελέτης των περιβαλλοντικών επιπτώσεων που συνέταξε το Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ, καθώς και διάφορες άλλες παρατηρήσεις και πληροφορίες σχετικών με το ζήτημα οργανώσεων.
«Η απόφαση για το κατά πόσον το έργο είναι προς το εθνικό συμφέρον θα πρέπει να ληφθεί μόνο μετά από προσεκτική εξέταση (της μελέτης περιβαλλοντικών επιπτώσεων του Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ) και από άλλες σχετικές πληροφορίες, σχόλια από τους πολίτες, καθώς και απόψεις των επικεφαλής των οργανισμών», δήλωσε ο Μάτ Λέχριχ ένας εκ των εκπροσώπων του Λευκού Οίκου.

US says no significant impact on environment from Keystone pipeline

The US State Department released a much-anticipated environmental review Friday of a controversial oil pipeline project from Canada, raising no major objections to the plan.

"The analyses of potential impacts associated with construction and normal operation of the proposed project suggest that significant impacts to most resources are not expected along the proposed project route," the huge report said about the Keystone pipeline.

The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is unlikely to increase the pace of Canadian oil sands development, a US State Department study said, raising pressure on President Barack Obama to approve a project environmentalists see as a major climate change problem.

Keystone XL: No US decision yet on Canada pipeline. -Kerry

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry Friday refused to answer Canadian calls on whether or not Washington will approve the construction of a controversial oil pipeline, saying it was still under review.
"I can promise our friends in Canada that ... all the appropriate effort has been put into trying to get this done effectively and rapidly," Kerry said, ahead of talks with his Canadian counterpart John Baird.
But he said the State Department was still reviewing the environmental impact of the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline which is intended to carry heavy crude from Alberta's oil sands to Texas refineries.
"An analysis will be made with respect to the national interest ultimately. And we're just not at that point yet, haven't received it, they haven't finished it," Kerry told reporters, ahead of his bilateral talks with Baird.

Υπέρ του αγωγού Keystone οι περισσότεροι Αμερικανοί

Υπέρ του πετρελαιαγωγού Keystone XL τάσσονται οι περισσότεροι αμερικανοί, σύμφωνα με δημοσκόπηση που πραγματοποίησε το Bloomberg, εκτιμώντας ότι ο αγωγός θα ωφελήσει την ενεργειακή ασφάλεια των ΗΠΑ.

Αναλυτικότερα, το 56% των ερωτηθέντων θεωρεί ότι ο αγωγός, κόστους 5,4 δις δολαρίων, αποτελεί ευκαιρία για τη μείωση της εξάρτησης από τις εισαγωγές πετρελαίου.

Καναδάς: Επιστολή-έκκληση προς τον Ομπάμα για τον αγωγό Keystone. -Προσφέρει ως αντάλλαγμα μείωση εκπομπών / Canada implores Obama for Keystone XL decision

Ο πρωθυπουργός του Καναδά Στίβεν Χάρπερ υπογράφει επιστολή με παραλήπτη τον αμερικανό πρόεδρο, ζητώντας του να συμφωνήσει στην κατασκευή του αμφιλεγόμενου αγωγού Keystone XL με αντάλλαγμα στενότερη συνεργασία για τη μείωση των εκπομπών αερίων του θερμοκηπίου από τον κλάδο του πετρελαίου και του φυσικού αερίου, επιβεβαίωσαν καναδοί αξιωματούχοι, τους οποίους επικαλούνται τα μέσα ενημέρωσης της χώρας.

Οι δύο ηγέτες συναντήθηκαν για λίγη ώρα στο περιθώριο της συνόδου των G20, στην Αγία Πετρούπολη, όμως το θέμα της Συρίας κυριάρχησε στη συζήτηση. Σύμφωνα με το καναδικό δίκτυο CBC, ο Λευκός Οίκος δεν απάντησε στην επιστολή, η οποία εστάλη στο τέλος του περασμένου μήνα.