Keystone XL pipeline

Top Democrats, Obama Discuss To-Do List Over Dinner At Upscale Hotel

The top Democratic leaders in the House hashed out their to-do list Wednesday at a suppertime powwow with President Barack Obama.

2013/05/09

President Barack Obama speaks at the southern site of the Keystone XL pipeline on March 22, 2012 in Cushing, Okla. (credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Alberta Premier: Obama Rejecting Keystone XL Pipeline Would Be ‘Significant Thorn’ in Canada-US Relations

If the Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL pipeline, it would be a significant thorn in Canadian-U.S. relations, Alberta’s premier said Wednesday.

2013/04/11

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Daryl Hannah is arrested during the Keystone XL Pipeline Protest at Lafayette Park on February 13, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)

Celebs, Enviros Arrested At White House Pipeline Protest

Celebrities and environmental activists, including lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and civil rights leader Julian Bond, were arrested Wednesday after tying themselves to the White House gate to protest the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada.

2013/02/13

President Barack Obama addresses troops in Agfghanistan via video link as he addresses the Commander-in-Chief's Ball, honoring U.S. service members and their families, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

53 Senators Ramp Up Pressure On Obama By Urging Quick Approval Of Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

More than half the Senate on Wednesday urged quick approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ramping up pressure on President Barack Obama to move ahead with the project just days after he promised in his inaugural address to respond vigorously to the threat of climate change.

2013/01/24

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, talks to reporters after a House GOP Conference meeting at the U.S. Captiol on Jan. 22, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Boehner: ‘No Bureaucratic Excuse’ For Obama To Further Delay Keystone XL Pipeline

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman’s approval of a revised route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline puts the long-delayed project back in the hands of the federal government.

2013/01/23

Secretary of State candidate Susan Rice is taking heat for her "cozy" connection to Canadian oil companies. (Photo credit should read HENNY RAY ABRAMS/AFP/Getty Images)

Susan Rice Holds Massive Stake In Canadian Oil Companies

Secretary of State candidate Susan Rice holds nearly $600,000 of shares in TransCanada stock –the same company seeking approval from the State Department to build the Keystone XL pipeline.

2012/11/30

Pipe is stacked at the southern site of the Keystone XL pipeline on March 22, 2012 in Cushing, Okla. (credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Canadian Company Resubmits New Application For Keystone XL Pipeline

The Canadian company that wants to build the disputed Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S. submitted a new application for the project Friday after changing the route to avoid environmentally sensitive land in Nebraska.

2012/05/04

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada participate in a news conference in the South Court Auditorium on Dec. 7, 2011 in Washington, D.C.

Obama, Canadian Prime Minister At Odds Over Oil Pipeline

In diplomatically polite terms, President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper remained at odds Wednesday over a proposed oil pipeline from Canada through the United States, with Obama showing no interest in speeding up a project that the Canadian leader sees as vital to his nation’s economy.

2011/12/07