It’s been five years since the Keystone XL was proposed and the oil industry thinks that is somehow a justification to approve it. But bad ideas generally get worse with … Read more
Jim Murphy’s Archive
Interior Dept.: “Permanent Impacts to Wildlife” If Keystone XL Built
The bad news continues to pile up for the ill-conceived Keystone XL pipeline. In the wake of a third comment letter from the Environmental Protection Agency finding the State Department’s … Read more
State Department’s Keystone XL Review Goes from Bad to Worse
The news for the Keystone XL pipeline just keeps getting worse. Last week, further information came out regarding an apparent cover-up of a conflict of interest that undermines the credibility … Read more
Study on the Safety of Transporting Tar Sands Oil Avoids the Tough Questions
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) commissioned the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to perform a study on tar sand oil. The study concluded that tar sands oil … Read more
Obama Connects Keystone XL & Climate: Rejection Now a Must
In a landmark speech on climate change, President Obama made a bold statement that he would not approve the Keystone XL pipeline if it will significantly exacerbate the climate problem. … Read more
U.S. Department of Justice and Arkansas Attorney General Move to Penalize ExxonMobil
As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth of pound of cure. And that brings us to the latest chapter of ExxonMobil’s reckless safety record. In the spirit … Read more
Thousands Brave the Cold to Say NO to Tar Sands in New England
Sub-zero temperatures were no match for an enthusiastic crowd in Portland, who protested a plan to bring the world’s dirtiest oil through their backyard. Read more
