Republicans push plan to force Keystone XL decision
Senate Republicans are pushing legislation that would force the Obama administration to decide whether to permit the controversial Keystone XL pipeline within two months -- bucking the 14-month...
View ArticleGOP seeks to tie Keystone XL to petroleum reserve
Three Republican senators introduced legislation this week that would bar the administration from releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve unless it approves the Keystone XL pipeline.
View ArticleSenate to vote on Keystone XL, drilling amendments to highway bill
Two measures pertaining to a federal permit for the Keystone XL pipeline are among those that will get votes Thursday as amendments to sweeping Senate transportation legislation, under an agreement...
View ArticleSenate rejects Keystone XL measures, OKs directing spill fines to Gulf
The Senate on Thursday rejected controversial Republican proposals to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline, expand offshore drilling into new waters, and delay environmental regulations for industrial...
View ArticleSenate turns back Keystone XL, drilling expansion again
The Senate for the second time in as many weeks turned back a Republican-led effort to add provisions approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline to an unrelated transportation bill.
View ArticleSenators call for speedy Keystone XL decision
A bipartisan group of 20 senators on Tuesday implored their former colleague John Kerry to ensure the State Department approves the proposed Keystone XL pipeline by April.
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