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Dueling Keystone Kops: USEPA, State Department May Clash Over Tar Sands Oil Pipeline

5:45 pm in alberta canada, Business & Politics, government policy by TreeHugger

keystone kops photo "The Keystone Kops are an incompetent group of policemen that featured in silent film comedies in the early 20th century." Image credit:Wikipedia According to an article in yesterday's Lincoln Journal Star, "The EPA announced Tuesday that it had placed the TransCanada project in a category headed "Environmental Objections" and said what the State Department has done so far with an environmental impact statement is based on insufficient information." This means USEPA, in spite of n...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Césped Artificial: Lobbying For Big Oil, Hispanic Style

9:00 am in alberta canada, Business & Politics, government policy, oil dependency, tranportation, usa by TreeHugger

easigrass astroturf van photo A van covered in Astroturf, just off Brixton Road. Image credit:Flickr, victoriapeckham Gulf coast refinery operators are excited to get that Alberta Tar Sands oil down their way, via pipeline. The US State Department has been intensely lobbied to approve the international boundary crossing needed to get the 2,000 mile pipeline built. The decision will be all about business. Refiners naturally would prefer to bring the tar sands oil to existing operations and related infrastructure in Texas and Louisiana. That way they can take advantage of ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Césped Artificial: Lobbying The Obama Administration For Big Oil, Hispanic Style

9:00 am in alberta canada, Business & Politics, government policy, oil dependency, tranportation, usa by TreeHugger

easigrass astroturf van photo A van covered in Astroturf, just off Brixton Road. Image credit:Flickr, victoriapeckham Gulf coast refinery operators are excited to get that Alberta Tar Sands oil down their way, via pipeline. The US State Department has been intensely lobbied to approve the international boundary crossing needed to get the 2,000-mile, north-south pipeline built. The final government decision will be all about business. Refiners naturally would prefer to bring the tar sands oil south, to existing operations and related infrastructure in Texas and Louisiana. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Coming: Republicans-Be-Nice To Canada Week

8:18 pm in alberta canada, Business & Politics, canada, government policy, oil industry, usa by TreeHugger

top sources us crude oil image Image credits: USEIA, Weekly Retail Gasoline Prices (5/2/2011) When recently I wrote the post GOP Post-Birther Strategy: ' Where's Our Cheap Gas' the way forward was overlooked. Without further ado, I present the obvious: with Canada in top supply position (as pictured), expect any serious GOP presidential candidate to make Ottawa pilgrimage. Praise the Lord and pass the campaign contributions....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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