UPDATED November 19 — The bill that would have approved the Keystone XL pipeline, S2280, didn’t reach the 60-vote threshold it needed to pass. The bill failed with 59 yes votes and 41 no votes. Original post: The US Senate is about to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, a project that climate change activists have […]
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Locals tell Obama to reject Keystone XL
During the evening commute hours today, a group of Rochesterians lined Culver Road at Cobbs Hill Park to show their disapproval of the Keystone pipeline expansion.
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On climate, Obama’s in a difficult spot
President Barack Obama is in a tough spot. He has his agenda, his list of issues he wants to address and laws he wants passed, but he faces an uncooperative Congress. His State of the Union address last night reflected that reality; he laid out a few areas where he said he plans to take […]
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Obama announces climate actions
President Barack Obama just wrapped up a speech at Georgetown University where he announced federal actions aimed at cutting the country’s carbon emissions. The White House issued a fact sheet and report on the president’s agenda, which is available here. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE JURVETSON Some of the measures, all of which are executive actions […]
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EPA critical of Keystone XL review
Consider it an Earth Day gift: yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency submitted its comments on the State Department’s Keystone XL environmental review. In short, EPA officials say the review doesn’t contain enough information on some critical areas, including greenhouse gas emissions, pipeline safety, and alternative routes. The State Department oversees the approval process for the […]
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Hansen’s retirement from NASA could be climate movement’s gain
A development at NASA yesterday may prove to be a pivotal event in the fight against the Keystone XL oil pipeline: high-profile NASA climate scientist James Hansen announced his retirement. Why? He says he wants to devote more time to climate change activism. And news reports say that may include an active role in legal […]
