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API Spent $22 Million Lobbying for Keystone XL; State Dept Contractor ERM an API Member

From DeSmogBlog: In President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan address, he stated that TransCanada's Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would only receive State Department approval "if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution."

The Oil Industry’s Acid Test

In California, the industry's use of toxic acids is set to rocket, but the practice is unregulated.

KXL’s Outdated Oil Spill Technology

TransCanada has no plans to use cutting edge anti-pollution technology on the KXL, despite 12 spills on the Southern leg of the pipeline.

Detroit’s petcoke pile helps a struggling coal plant stay in business…more to come?

The story of the Detroit petcoke pile should give the Obama administration some serious pause as they consider the Keystone XL decision.

The Golden State’s Fracking Wars

The State of California is fast becoming the front line in America’s fracking wars.

U.S. oil boom threat to tar sands much greater than State acknowledges

The U.S. oil boom is a clear threat to the tar sands market in the Gulf Coast. The State Department failed to acknowledge this in the SEIS.

Canadian Scientist “Betrayed” Over Tar Sands

Mark Jaccard, one of Canada's leading energy economists, from British Colombia’s Simon Fraser University, has said that the Canadian government's campaign of aggression and name-calling over the tar sands is not winning it any respect. "I feel betrayed as a Canadian,” he says.

Facebook Bans Ad Criticising Mark Zuckerberg’s Pro-KXL Stance

Here’s a question for you. What have one of the world’s richest companies and one of the world’s richest men got in common? The answer: They have both censored adverts criticising their actions on climate-related issues.

Norway Examines New Arctic Drilling

Yesterday, Norway’s ruling Labour Party took a “major step” towards opening up other areas of the Arctic to oil drilling that are currently restricted from drilling