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Mock drill in Hot Springs depicts Keystone, urnaium opponents as terrorists

May 24, 2013 in The Daily Republic

HOT SPRING (AP) An emergency drill in Hot Springs has outraged opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline and a proposed uranium mine in western South Dakota after it portrayed the groups as domestic terrorists.
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House passes Cramer-sponsored bill to speed Keystone pipeline

May 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would approve the Keystone XL pipeline without the president’s signature. Continue Reading

Tribal members walk out of Keystone meeting

May 17, 2013 in The Daily Republic

RAPID CITY (AP) Tribal representatives walked out of a meeting with U.S. State Department officials who came to Rapid City to discuss concerns about the Keystone XL pipeline project.
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Mr. Helms goes to Washington

May 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

As the road to the Keystone XL pipeline’s approval or rejection trudges on, North Dakota Director of Mineral Resources Lynn Helms visited Washington, D.C., this week to tout the pipeline and the advantages it would present his state. Continue Reading

Keystone foes in Congress insist Obama find a greenhouse-gas offsets

May 5, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Democratic leaders expect president to OK pipeline, seek other environmental action.
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Keystone XL proves to be a bonanza for lobbyists

April 30, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Groups range from oil firms to American Jews.
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Keystone XL foes say 1M comments show power of opposition

April 24, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Keystone will “contribute dramatically” to global warming and pose an “unacceptable risk to water,” according to a letter posted on the website of environmental group 350.org that visitors can electronically sign and submit to the State Department, which is reviewing the comments.
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EPA again questions Keystone XL oil line

April 23, 2013 in The Daily Republic

WASHINGTON (AP) The Environmental Protection Agency again is raising objections to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would carry oil from western Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast.
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Keystone XL backers, foes convening in Nebraska

April 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) Opponents and supporters of a massive Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline converged on a snowy Nebraska town Thursday for what could become a pivotal moment for the project.
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Alberta premier: Pipeline rejection would mar relations

April 10, 2013 in The Daily Republic

TORONTO (AP) Alberta’s premier says if the Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL pipeline it be would be a significant thorn in Canadian-U.S. relations.
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