Energy

Wis. Tanker Derailments Revive Debate Over Safest Way To Transport Crude

3:42pm November 16, 2015

by David Schaper

Some worry the Obama administration's decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline will lead to a significant increase in the amount of crude being shipped by rail. It can also be shipped by truck.

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Waking Up Without Power Starts The Day Off Wrong

4:03pm November 14, 2015

by Jacqueline Musiitwa

Rolling blackouts and power shortages make it hard to get anything done in Africa — from cooking a hot breakfast to running a small business.

Environmentalists Cheer Keystone XL Pipeline Decision As 'Decisive Moment'

8:16pm November 06, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews environmentalist Bill McKibben, who founded 350.org, about why he's celebrating Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline, even though the next president can reverse it.

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Obama Rejects Plans To Build Keystone XL Pipeline

8:16pm November 06, 2015

by Scott Horsley

After seven years of study, the Obama administration has rejected plans for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline. The move comes on the eve of an international climate summit.

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Some Texans Puzzled By Keystone XL Pipeline Rejection

4:56pm November 06, 2015

by Mose Buchele

President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline provoked cheers from environmental groups and a little bit of head scratching in the state of Texas.

Obama: Keystone XL Pipeline Would Undercut U.S. Leadership On Climate Change

4:30pm November 06, 2015

President Obama announced Friday that he rejected a permit to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The controversial project would have carried oil harvested from tar sands in Canada.

Canada's Trudeau Expresses Disappointment In U.S. Decision On Keystone XL

4:21pm November 06, 2015

by Jeff Brady

Canadian Company TransCanada took a blow Friday when President Obama announced he was rejecting its request to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would have helped transport hundreds of thousands of barrels of Canadian tar sands oil from Alberta to U.S. refineries. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed disappointment.

N.Y. Attorney General Investigates Whether Exxon Mobil Lied On Climate Change

6:10pm November 05, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Investigators want to know if the company deceived investors and the public about risks associated with climate change. The company protests that it has included those risks in its reports for years.

Keystone XL Pipeline Company Asks U.S. To Pause Review Of Application

7:55pm November 03, 2015

by Jeff Brady

TransCanada has asked the State Department to suspend its review of its permit to build the Keystone XL Pipeline Monday until Nebraska decides on its route.

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Nebraskan Farmer Voices Opposition To Keystone XL Pipeline

5:52pm November 03, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Jenni Harrington, a fifth generation Nebraskan farmer, about the suspension of the permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run through her town.