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U.S. Not Ready for Keystone XL Worst-Case
Are giant Canadian oil companies fudging their safety analyses to get the mother of all pipelines built across the U.S.? And what could happen if a mega-pipeline has a catastrophic Fukushima-style disaster? Pipelines have been spilling regularly across the U.S.,… Read more >
Climate Capsule: Earth, Snow & Fire
This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: Comments on Keystone Quote: Representative Bob Inglis (R-SC) Economic Story of the Week: USDA Grants Help Farmers Face Climate Change Editorial of the Week: Solutions: Time to rethink flood control Declining Snowpack Strains… Read more >
Tar Sands – EPA Says State Dept Did Inadequate Risk Review
The Keystone XL second environmental impact statement is “inadequate” according to a document released by the Environmental Protection Agency today. Over 260,000 Americans wrote to the State Department in opposition to the controversial pipeline. State is in charge of permitting… Read more >
Back to Bullying for Tar Sands Pipeline Giant
TransCanada, the company plotting to build the Keystone XL 2,000-mile, $14 billion pipeline splicing through five states to ship Canadian crude oil to Gulf refineries has added yet one more misstep to its history of deception and misdeeds. Under… Read more >
Climate Capsule: Riding the Budget Wave
Hello Capsule readers! In addition to the wind, rain, and cherry blossom pollen, there’s tension in the air this week as questions abound. Will certain Congressmen keep trying to attach riders that destroy our environmental protections to the budget bill?… Read more >
Climate Capsule: Big Oil Wants to Skimp on Safety
This is my first edition of the NWF Climate Capsule! It will be an exciting privilege to bring you up to the minute news and views on climate and energy straight from the National Wildlife Federation. Thanks for reading and… Read more >
Dirty Energy Giant “Pushy,” Bullies, say Landowners in DC Visit (VIDEO)
In Washington, DC, this week, landowners who are concerned they are being forced to place a dangerous pipeline under their land are visiting with their representatives in Congress and officials in the Obama administration. Among them are Eleanor Fairchild and… Read more >
(Watch) Dirty Tar Sands Draws Protests Around Nation
“Keep your tar sands in the soil, We don’t want your dirty oil,” was the chant of protesters outside of the Canadian embassy in Washington as they demanded Canada and the U.S. State Department cancel a proposed massive dirty fuels… Read more >
WATCH – NWF Calls on Obama Administration to Stop Dirty Fuels Pipeline
Today the State Department held a hearing on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would bring dirty tar sands fuels across six states and 2,000 miles. The pipeline would bring the dangers of the Gulf disaster to heartland states: threatening ecosystems… Read more >
In Advance of Tar Sands Federal Hearing, Members of Congress Say Don’t Rush to Dirty Fuels
Fifty members of Congress yesterday asked the State Department not to rush to approve a TransCanada Corporation dirty fuels pipeline, citing the need for further study of the fuel’s potent greenhouse gas emissions. The letter comes just days before a… Read more >
