House Passes Bill to Speed Keystone Approval
May 23, 2013 - The bill, which won votes from 19 Democrats, eliminates the need for a special permit from Obama and declares a 2011 environmental review of Keystone sufficient.
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Canadian PM Harper Takes Keystone Lobbying Campaign to U.S.
May 17, 2013 - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper took his case for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline to the U.S., burnishing Canada's environmental credentials and saying the arguments for the project are "overwhelmingly on the side of approval."
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Oil-Price Discounts Will Persist Unless Oil-Sands Pipelines Are Built, IAE
May 15, 2013 - Failure to build needed oil sands pipelines--particularly Keystone XL--could result in persistent price discounts and slow expansion of the sector, even as North American production booms, the International Energy Agency warned Tuesday.
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EPA Chief Gives a 'C' Grade to State Department Keystone XL Review
May 09, 2013 - The head of the EPA Wednesday gave the U.S. State Department's review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline a 'C' grade, but said there is "ample time and ability" to upgrade the analysis.
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Green Activists Unlike Facebook Founder Over Apparent KXL Support
May 03, 2013 - Mark Zuckerberg has made millions of friends, but the Facebook founder's first foray into the political policy arena is quickly earning him some enemies.
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TransCanada Pushes Back Proposed Keystone XL In-Service Date
Apr 26, 2013 - TransCanada pushes back the in-service date for its proposed Keystone XL pipeline as it awaits US approval for the controversial project.
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TransCanada Fires Back at EPA Over Keystone XL Pipeline
Apr 24, 2013 - TransCanada has played the sovereignty card, arguing the United States' top environmental regulator is interfering on Canadian turf.
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Keystone Criticism Misplaced, CEO Insists
Apr 22, 2013 - Keystone XL is "just a pipeline" that will have little impact on the pace of development in the oil sands, says the head of TransCanada Corp.
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North American Energy Security Trumps Environment - Poll
Apr 22, 2013 - A majority of Canadians and Americans back TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL pipeline and suggest securing a stable energy supply for North America should be a bigger priority than reducing carbon emissions, a poll released Monday said.
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Canada's Finance Minister Talks Up KXL with New US Treasury Secy
Apr 19, 2013 - Jim Flaherty made a pitch on Thursday for TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline with a top Obama administration official, telling Treasury Secretary Jack Lew that the contentious project is vital to both countries' economies.
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AOPL Urges State Dept. to Approve KXL
Apr 18, 2013 - AOPL at a public hearing in Grand Island, Neb., Thursday reiterated the inherent safety of pipelines and the numerous special safety requirements that will apply to the Keystone XL pipeline.
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API: Time to Approve Keystone XL
Apr 18, 2013 - The Keystone XL pipeline is in America's national interest and would be safe, according to the State Department's latest review, API Senior Downstream Manager Cindy Schild told reporters Thursday morning.
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AFPM Applauds House Keystone XL Vote
Apr 17, 2013 - AFPM's president applauded the bipartisan approval of H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act.
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API CEO Calls for Leadership on Keystone XL
Apr 17, 2013 - American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard met with lawmakers in Washington to remind them of the broad public support and long-term economic benefits of the Keystone XL pipeline project.
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High Hurdles Face Alberta's Carbon Reduction Plan
Apr 05, 2013 - The proposed ratcheting up of Alberta's carbon levy stands to win few plaudits from oil-sands opponents who have targeted TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL pipeline.
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Senate Votes in Favor of Keystone XL
Mar 25, 2013 - Approve the Keystone XL pipeline or we'll do it for you. That's the message U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., wants President Barack Obama to take from Friday's overwhelming, bipartisan Senate votes in support of the project.
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Keystone XL: Did He or Didn't He? Will He or Won't He?
Mar 21, 2013 - To the cynical observer, President Obama's new charm offensive may be little more than posturing.
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Montana Dems Disagree with Obama's Keystone XL Jobs View
Mar 18, 2013 - Montana Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester continued pressing for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline Thursday with a bipartisan bill that would let Congress bypass the president.
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La. Congressman: Obama 'Made Light' of KXL Jobs Potential
Mar 15, 2013 - Jobs numbers and other benefits touted by supporters of the Keystone XL oil pipeline are probably exaggerated, President Obama said Wednesday.
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Exports Stir Debate Over Keystone XL Pipeline
Mar 14, 2013 - Much of the crude oil flowing down the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline would likely end up being exported as refined products by U.S. companies.
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Former Canadian Official: Keystone XL Is In U.S. National Interest
Mar 14, 2013 - The Keystone XL oil pipeline is in the U.S. national interest and President Barack Obama should let it be built, says former Conservative cabinet minister Jim Prentice.
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OPINION: KXL Supporters Must Adjust Marketing Strategy
Mar 14, 2013 - No basketball coach would direct his players to cover everyone on the opposing team except their leading scorer. That would be a recipe for losing the game, not to mention the coach's job. Yet virtually all KXL supporters are doing exactly that.
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Keystone PR Battle Ramps Up
Mar 12, 2013 - Might approval come as part of a deal to impose a carbon tax?
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Kerry: Hopeful for Keystone Pipeline Decision Soon
Feb 11, 2013 - John Kerry, the new U.S. secretary of state, said on Friday he hopes his department will be able to make a decision on the Keystone XL oil pipeline in the near term.
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Greens Bank on Kerry to Quash Keystone Pipeline
Jan 31, 2013 - John F. Kerry long has been a vocal crusader against climate change in the Senate, and in the process the Massachusetts Democrat became a hero to the environmental movement.
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Marathon Petroleum to Become Capline Operator in September
Jan 30, 2013 - Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) will take over operations of the Capline pipeline from Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RSDA.LN, RDSA) in September, Marathon Chief Executive Gary Heminger said Wednesday.
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EDITORIAL: One Less Excuse Not to Build Keystone XL
Jan 24, 2013 - After giving an unabashedly liberal inaugural address, approving a pipeline that environmental groups say will contribute greatly to global warming and possibly taint a major aquifer would probably not be among President Obama's priorities.
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Majority of US Senators Back KXL
Jan 24, 2013 - A bipartisan group of more than half the 100-member U.S. Senate has urged President Barack Obama to approve the northern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline project, which would connect Canadian oil sands to refineries in Texas.
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Nebraska Gov. Approves New Keystone XL Pipeline Route through State
Jan 22, 2013 - Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman approve a new route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which has been held up for more than a year in part because of objections to the pipeline in the state.
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Environmentalists vs Workers: Keystone Decision Will Shape Obama's Legacy
Jan 18, 2013 - Whether President Obama approves the Keystone XL pipeline or not hinges on one key question: Which is more important to him, creating jobs and promoting energy independence or fighting climate change?
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Keystone XL Pipeline Opponents Ramp Up U.S. Campaign
Jan 18, 2013 - Environmental groups on both side of the border are hoping to use the current public concern over climate change in the U.S. as a key weapon in their renewed campaign against the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Chicago Journalist, Others Storm TransCanada's Houston Office
Jan 07, 2013 - Protesters target TransCanada offices claiming the corporation's effort to build a fossil fuel infrastructure is dangerous and immoral.
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Nebraska Agency Completes Environment Review of Keystone XL
Jan 04, 2013 - Nebraska's environment agency has completed a much-anticipated review of the Keystone XL oil pipeline in the state, finding that a new route proposed by pipeline operator TransCanada Corp. avoids sensitive regions.
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TransCanada CEO: Alberta to Quebec Oil Pipeline Could Be Announced in 1Q
Dec 19, 2012 - By stopping at the Canadian border, the Energy East project would bypass the cross-border regulations and politics that have slowed the expansion of Keystone.
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Texas Judge Lifts Order on KXL Work
Dec 14, 2012 - TransCanada can resume oil pipeline work on a private Texas property for now, a judge said Thursday.
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EDITORIAL: Unlock the Keystone Pipeline
Dec 06, 2012 - A third-term U.S. senator made this vigorous case last week for President Barack Obama to finally approve completion of the Keystone XL pipeline: "It's just a no-brainer."
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Nebraskans Get Final Say in TransCanada's New Keystone XL Route
Dec 04, 2012 - A tiny town in rural Nebraska is expected to draw a big crowd on Tuesday for a public hearing into TransCanada's new Keystone XL pipeline route.
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API Awaits Outcome of Final Keystone XL Hearing
Dec 04, 2012 - A long-awaited public hearing in Albion, Neb., Tuesday evening could mark the conclusion of deliberations on the Keystone XL pipeline project.
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Neb. City Council Signs Support for Keystone Pipeline
Nov 29, 2012 - The Nebraska governor's office, Department of Environmental Quality and the White House will receive a letter in support of the Keystone Pipeline from the City of Gering.
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API Calls on President to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline
Nov 15, 2012 - API discusses why Obama must keep his campaign promise to the American people and approve the Keystone XL pipeline project.
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Canada's Resources Minister: Confident Keystone Will Be Approved
Nov 07, 2012 - Joe Oliver said Wednesday he remains confident the White House, under re-elected President Barack Obama, will eventually approve Keystone XL.
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Politics Hampers Efforts for Correcting Energy Imbalances
Oct 23, 2012 - One of the more significant trends emerging from the surge in U.S. domestic oil and gas production is the problem of our existing transportation infrastructure.
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Is Keystone XL A Glutton for Punishment with New Route?
Sep 11, 2012 - What could a new secretary of state and a shift to legacy-building in a second Obama term mean for Keystone XL's future?
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TransCanada Submits Supplemental Environ. Report for Alt. Keystone Route
Sep 05, 2012 - TransCanada Corp. (TRP) on Wednesday submitted environmental impact reports for a proposed reroute of the Nebraska leg of its controversial Keystone XL pipeline expansion.
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Judge Slams Texas Landowners in Pipeline Ruling
Aug 27, 2012 - The ruling came down in a brief, late-night email, 15 words that slammed the yearslong effort of a Texas landowner to prevent a Canadian company from occupying part of her family's 65-year-old farm.
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Romney Campaign Unveils Energy Plan
Aug 23, 2012 - The plan calls to reduce red tape for onshore permitting on federal lands, open more offshore areas to drilling and approve the Keystone XL pipeline bid to bring the US closer to achieving energy indep.
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Obama Administration Revives Talks over Emergency Oil Release
Aug 17, 2012 - A release of emergency oil supplies from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would likely also intensify the debate over the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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TransCanada: Work to Begin Soon on Southern Section of Keystone XL
Jul 30, 2012 - A Canadian company that wants to build an oil pipeline from Alberta's tar sands region to Texas refineries has received a final permit for the Gulf Coast portion of the project.
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U.S. Republican Lawmakers in New Bid for Keystone Pipeline Approval
Jul 24, 2012 - Citing Cnooc's purchase of Nexen, GOP lawmakers are making another attempt to push through approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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TransCanada Moves Forward on Gulf Coast Pipeline Project
Jun 28, 2012 - TransCanada Corp. (TRP) has won federal approval to build the southernmost section of the massive pipeline it plans to bring crude oil from Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast, the company said Wednesday.
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Keystone Pipeline: The Next Battle Lines Forming
May 08, 2012 - We don't expect any outcome before the election.
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API: KXL Delay Hinders Job Creation Among Hispanics
May 08, 2012 - Obama's decision to delay approval of the Keystone Pipeline proj. is hurting job creation opportunities in the U.S., particularly among Hispanics, API officials said.
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TransCanada Submits Keystone XL Application To State Dept
May 04, 2012 - TransCanada said Friday that it resubmitted an application for a U.S. permit for its Keystone XL oil-pipeline expansion, rejected by the White House earlier this year.
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TransCanada Asks Nebraska To Approve Keystone XL Reroute
Apr 19, 2012 - TransCanada submitted a reroute of its Keystone XL oil pipeline to the Nebraska government Wednesday.
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Enterprise, Enbridge to More Than Double Seaway Capacity
Mar 27, 2012 - Enbridge and Enterprise Products Partners will proceed with plans to more than double the capacity of the Seaway crude oil pipeline.
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Industry Groups: Obama's Decision A Positive Step But Incomplete
Mar 22, 2012 - Key O&G industry groups greeted Obama's southern Keystone XL announcement with a mixture of support and longing for bolder action.
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Study by Pro-Union Think Tank Warns of Econ Damage from KXL Spill
Mar 14, 2012 - A report released on Tuesday by Cornell University's Global Labor Institute concludes that the economic damage caused by potential spills from the Keystone XL pipeline could far outweigh the benefits of jobs created by the project.
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Reports: TransCanada's Q4 Nebraska Lobbying Carries Hefty Price Tag
Mar 08, 2012 - How serious is TransCanada, Inc., about building its Keystone XL pipeline? If money for lobbying Nebraska state senators is any indication, very.
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TransCanada Exec: Oil Sands, Not Sand Hills, Behind Keystone Opposition
Mar 06, 2012 - Discussions of the oil and gas industry's future start with breakfast on the first official day of the 31st annual IHS CERAWeek being held in Houston this week.
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Keystone Wins Poll Support, But Does It Need Better Friends?
Feb 29, 2012 - If senior oil industry executives can't make a strong case for industry issues, then the industry will never win in the court of public opinion.
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Obama Lauds Advance of Keystone XL's South Leg
Feb 28, 2012 - The White House on Monday hailed the news that a scaled-down portion of the Keystone XL pipeline that would stretch from Oklahoma to Texas will move ahead.
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TransCanada to Reapply for Keystone XL Permit
Feb 27, 2012 - TransCanada has sent a letter to the US Department of State informing the Department the company plans to file a Presidential Permit application in the near future for the Keystone XL Project from the US/Canada border in Montana to Nebraska.
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Dem Governor Blames Keystone XL Delay on D.C. 'Jackasses'
Feb 24, 2012 - Montana's governor says the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta's oilsands to the Gulf Coast will eventually be built and he blames the delay on "jackasses" in Washington who have only recently discovered the issue.
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House Passes Pro-Keystone XL Bill
Feb 17, 2012 - A bill that would require approval of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline project passed the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday by a vote of 237-187.
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Keystone XL Timeline Slips To 2015 As TransCanada Waits For More Info
Feb 14, 2012 - TransCanada Corp.'s (TRP) schedule for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline slipped further Tuesday, as the Calgary pipeline company said it now expects a start-up date in early 2015 rather than its previous expectation of 2014.
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State Dept Cleared Of Wrong-Doing In Keystone Pipeline Review, IG Says
Feb 09, 2012 - The U.S. State Department has been cleared of any major wrong-doing in its review of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ending at least one skirmish in a broader battle over the pipeline that has gotten increasingly messy in recent months.
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API: IG Decision Should Clear Path for Keystone XL Approval
Feb 09, 2012 - In response to the State Department Inspector General's conclusion that there was no wrongdoing concerning the department's review of Keystone XL pipeline, API asked what more evidence is needed to get this job creating project off the ground now?
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Buffett Rejects Alleged 'Crony Capitalism' Role in KXL Decision
Feb 08, 2012 - Warren Buffett owns a railroad, but both he and an old liberal friend, Dick Holland, are rejecting claims that they railroaded the rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Key US House Panel Advances Keystone Pipeline Plan
Feb 08, 2012 - A plan to fast-track the stalled the Keystone XL pipeline was passed by a key committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Republicans made yet another attempt to spur approval of the project that has become a major issue in the 2012 elections.
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Envoy Makes 'Merits' Case for Pipeline
Feb 03, 2012 - The U.S. government must decide whether it wants more oil from Canada or wants to continue relying on high levels of supplies from the Middle East and Venezuela, the Canadian ambassador to the United States said Wednesday.
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API: Markey Proposes N. Korea-Style Oil Export Curbs
Feb 03, 2012 - The American Petroleum Institute is setting the record straight on Congressman Ed Markey's claim that oil from the Keystone XL pipeline will be exported.
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Unit of Buffett's Conglomerate 'Ready to Haul' Canadian Crude
Jan 31, 2012 - Warren Buffett's BNSF and other railroads stand to benefit from the Obama administration's decision to reject Keystone XL.
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Obama's Keystone XL Decision: What Have Workers Got to Lose?
Jan 30, 2012 - President Obama's decision to reject the Keystone XL project ties into the broader issues of employment and the economy.
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GOP, Industry Officials Remind Obama About Keystone XL
Jan 25, 2012 - Although President Obama devoted a considerable portion of his State of the Union Address to job creation, he failed to specifically mention the Keystone XL proj.
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Responses from GOP Candidates
Jan 25, 2012 - Republicans seeking to replace Obama at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. next January also provided their insights on the President's energy-related comments.
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State Dept Faces Off With Republicans Over Keystone Pipeline
Jan 25, 2012 - The Obama administration is pushing back on Republican-led efforts to force approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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TransCanada May Consider Link from Bakken to Gulf Coast
Jan 24, 2012 - In a move that will need federal approval, TransCanada Corp. may consider a shorter path for its recently rejected Keystone XL project, bringing oil from Montana's Bakken Shale to refiners in the Gulf Coast, Bloomberg reports.
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Boehner: Could Seek to Tie Payroll Tax Cut to Approval of Oil Pipeline
Jan 23, 2012 - U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said that Republicans could seek to tie an extension of a tax cut for every American worker to federal approval of Keystone XL.
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EDITORIAL: The Perils of Pipeline Politics
Jan 20, 2012 - Pipeline politics appears to be settling in at the top of the North American agenda for the next two years, perhaps more.
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OPINION: Obama's Pipeline Verdict: Wrong In Every Respect
Jan 20, 2012 - President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico is an act of national insanity.
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Obama Administration Rejects Keystone XL
Jan 18, 2012 - The Obama administration on Wednesday dealt a setback to TransCanada's Keystone XL oil pipeline project.
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TransCanada Questions Whistleblower's Keystone XL Claims
Jan 11, 2012 - Plenty of people argue the Keystone XL oil pipeline should not be built. What makes Mike Klink different is he saw the construction of some of the first Keystone pipeline.
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Keystone Deadline Puts Obama in a Pinch
Jan 05, 2012 - Before the holidays, it seemed Congress had given a present to TransCanada.
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Payroll Tax Bill May Doom Keystone XL
Jan 04, 2012 - One has to wonder whether the Republican strategy of forcing President Obama to possibly reject the line in early 2012 as a campaign issue may backfire.
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Nebraska Releases Pipeline No-Go Map
Jan 02, 2012 - TransCanada Corp. says Nebraska's newly issued map of environmentally sensitive areas is "extremely helpful" and will help the Canadian energy giant determine some alternative routes through the state for its controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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API Calls on Obama to Approve Keystone XL
Dec 22, 2011 - The American Petroleum Institute urged President Obama to follow Congress' lead and approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Canada PM: 'Very Serious' About Focusing On Asia For Energy Exports
Dec 20, 2011 - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday evening that the country is "very serious" about focusing its efforts on selling oil and gas to Asia.
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Alberta's Redford: Leading the Energy Conversation
Dec 19, 2011 - In less than three months, Alberta's new Premier has emerged as a leading proponent for the Keystone XL project.
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Key Republicans Try To Force Approval Of Keystone Pipeline
Nov 30, 2011 - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) and other key Republicans introduced a bill Wednesday to try to force the Obama administration to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Nebraska Governor Signs Laws To Reroute Keystone XL Pipeline
Nov 23, 2011 - Nebraska's governor on Tuesday signed into law new rules that will ensure that a controversial U.S.-Canada pipeline will be rerouted away from the state's sensitive wetlands, a spokeswoman said.
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Keystone Decision Re-Energizes Opposition to Fossil Fuels
Nov 23, 2011 - The pipeline became the rallying symbol for the environmental movement to re-energize its long-term opposition to fossil fuels.
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Growing North America Oil Output Creates Need For More Pipelines
Nov 21, 2011 - Plans to reverse the Seaway pipeline will only whet the appetite of thirsty Gulf Coast refiners.
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Canada Energy Min Says Canada Must Diversify Its Energy Exports
Nov 18, 2011 - Canadian Energy Minister Joe Oliver said Friday the country must diversify its energy exports beyond the U.S. to include Asia and China.
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OPINION: Harper Can Learn from Pipeline Debacle
Nov 15, 2011 - For Canada's Conservative government, there are two lessons in Barack Obama's surprise decision to delay the international pipeline slated to deliver Alberta tarsands oil to American refineries.
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Is More Fierce Debate in the Pipeline Despite TransCanada-Nebraska Deal?
Nov 15, 2011 - TransCanada Corp. and Nebraska agreed Monday to reroute the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline away from a vast underground water source in the state.
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TransCanada: Keystone Reroute Agreement Could Speed Approval Process
Nov 14, 2011 - TransCanada Corp. said Monday it has reached a tentative agreement with the Nebraska state senate that would move the proposed route of its Keystone XL pipeline expansion away from an environmentally sensitive region.
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Keystone Delay Causing Tremors Among Big Oil, Benefiting Small Refiners
Nov 11, 2011 - The delay could advance Enterprise and Enbridge's Wrangler project and boosts the chances that ConocoPhillips and Enterprise will reverse the flow of Seaway.
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Alberta Premier: Keystone XL Delay Could Hurt Province's Economy
Nov 11, 2011 - The Obama administration's decision to delay its approval of the Keystone XL pipeline could have serious consequences for the Alberta economy, and the energy sector that drives much of it, Premier Alison Redford warned Thursday.
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Obama Admin Delays Decision on Keystone XL
Nov 10, 2011 - The U.S. Department of State announces it will postpone a decision until 2013 on whether TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline project is in the national interest.
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Redford Promises She Won't Interfere with Keystone Probe
Nov 09, 2011 - Alberta Premier Alison Redford says her trip to Washington to promote a proposed cross-border oil pipeline isn't intended to interfere with a U.S. government review of the project.
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Keystone XL Decision Near As Political Pressure Grows
Nov 08, 2011 - Trying to read the political tea leaves about the approval course has become more complicated in recent days.
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US Auditors To Review State Dept Handling Of Keystone Pipeline
Nov 07, 2011 - U.S. auditors are launching a "special review" of the State Department's handling of the Keystone XL pipeline, saying they want to determine whether the department followed the rules when processing a permit for the 1,700-mile pipeline project.
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Obama Says He, Not State Dept., Will Make Keystone Decision
Nov 03, 2011 - President Obama said Tuesday that he would decide on giving approval or denying a permit for a controversial 1,700-mile Canadian oil pipeline, rather than delegating the decision to the State Department.
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Nebraska Legislature Begins Special Session on Keystone XL
Nov 02, 2011 - It's not immediately clear what actions the Nebraska Legislature could take to change the route of the line.
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TransCanada Shrugs Off Pipeline Woes; Oil Can Still Move by Rail or Tanker
Nov 02, 2011 - TransCanada Corp. executives say they're skeptical that Nebraska legislators will be able to frame legislation capable of rerouting the controversial Keystone XL pipeline through the state.
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Rich Dem Donors Try to Pressure Obama on Keystone Decision
Oct 31, 2011 - The crowd of wealthy Democratic fundraisers and donors who protested outside President Obama's $5,000-a-head San Francisco fundraiser last week - dubbed the "powerful and the PO'd" - aren't going away.
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Nebraska Legislature To Discuss TransCanada's Keystone XL
Oct 25, 2011 - Nebraska's governor has called for a special session of state lawmakers to discuss whether they can use legislation to force TransCanada to reroute Keystone XL.
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TransCanada Boosts Pipeline Safety Measures To Appease Nebraska
Oct 19, 2011 - TransCanada made several guarantees to Nebraska lawmakers, including a $100 million bond to ensure adequate funds to clean up after any oil spills.
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Purvin & Gertz Stresses Need for Keystone XL
Oct 19, 2011 - Purvin & Gertz, Inc. on Wednesday announced the release of its report: Crude Pipeline Restrictions Leaving Western Canada.
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Pipeline Runs Right Through U.S. Election
Oct 19, 2011 - Canada's Conservative government - along with TransCanada Pipelines and the Alberta oil sands - are at risk of being dragged somewhere they don't want to be.
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'Open-Minded' Officials Reviewing Keystone XL - Clinton
Oct 12, 2011 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says her department does not have a pro-pipeline bias as it determines whether to give the green light to TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL project.
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Debate Over Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Gets Rowdy At DC Hearing
Oct 07, 2011 - The high-profile debate over a 1,700-mile oil pipeline that TransCanada Corp. wants to build through the heart of the U.S. got personal Friday.
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Union Leaders Head to D.C. to Testify for Keystone XL
Oct 06, 2011 - At a time when the economy is struggling, leaders from Local Union 798 are traveling across the country urging President Obama to approve an environmentally safe project that will produce more than 342,000 U.S. jobs over the next four years.
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Keystone XL: Fewer Jobs than Promised?
Sep 30, 2011 - TransCanada responds to a new report disputing the number of jobs created by the Keystone XL project, which would send crude from Canada's Oil Sands to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries. President Obama is set to decide soon on the proposed project.
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Pro-Keystone Vets Organization Urges Attendance at Pipeline Meetings
Sep 22, 2011 - The national commander of The American Legion is encouraging Americans to attend a number of public meetings next week concerning the Keystone XL Pipeline.
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Union Calls on Obama to Approve Keystone XL
Sep 21, 2011 - President Obama should approve an environmentally safe project that will produce more than 342,000 U.S. jobs over the next four years, according to United Association Local Union 798.
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API: Three Years of Studying Keystone XL Is Long Enough
Sep 20, 2011 - On the third anniversary of the State Department's consideration of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project, API on Monday said this should be one of the shovel-ready projects the president considers as part of his jobs program.
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Canada Min: Keystone Will Create US Jobs, Secure Oil Supply
Sep 13, 2011 - Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast said Monday the Keystone XL pipeline extension project would create thousands of jobs and help the U.S. secure an "ethical and environmentally responsible" supply of oil from a trusted ally.
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TransCanada: Keystone XL Route Through Nebraska Is Safest Choice
Sep 12, 2011 - The Keystone XL pipeline will be constructed and operated at a safety level beyond that of any existing crude oil pipeline in the United States according to the recently released Final Environmental Impact Statement.
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SE Texas County Lends Support to TransCanada Pipeline
Aug 30, 2011 - Just three days after the U.S. State Department issued its final Environmental Impact Statement for the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, Jefferson County Commissioners threw their support behind the project.
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Keystone Poses 'No Significant Impacts' to Most Resources Along Path - US
Aug 26, 2011 - The U.S. State Department has finally reached a decision on the oil pipeline that TransCanada wants to build from Canada to Texas.
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TransCanada Launches Open Season for Houston Lateral
Aug 16, 2011 - TransCanada Corp. on Monday launched a binding open season to obtain firm commitments from interested parties for the Keystone Pipeline System to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to Houston, Texas.
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Sec. Clinton Confirms US Will Decide on Keystone Pipeline by Year-End
Aug 05, 2011 - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that the U.S. government remains committed to making a decision by the end of the year on a pipeline that TransCanada Corp. wants to build between Canada and the Gulf Coast.
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US House Approves Bill To Expedite Decision On Keystone Oil Pipeline
Jul 27, 2011 - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill forcing the Obama Administration to either approve or deny the Keystone XL proposal by Nov. 1.
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NPRA Applauds House Passage of Keystone XL Legislation
Jul 27, 2011 - National Petrochemical & Refiners Association President Charles T. Drevna issued a statement Tuesday after House passage of the North American-Made Energy Security Act.
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API Backs Congressional Keystone XL Vote
Jul 27, 2011 - API reiterated its support of the bipartisan North American-Made Energy Act to speed up the permitting process for the Keystone XL Pipeline to transport Canadian oil to the U.S. Gulf coast.
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Marathon Petroleum CEO: Keystone Extension Won't Erase Central US Oil Glut
Jul 26, 2011 - The plan to extend a major pipeline network from Cushing, Okla., to the Gulf of Mexico won't be the "silver bullet" that will wipe out the oil supply glut in the central U.S., Marathon Petroleum Chief Executive Gary Heminger said Tuesday.
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House Panel Votes to Speed Up Keystone Process
Jun 16, 2011 - A House panel approved legislation Wednesday that would give the Obama administration a Nov. 1 deadline to decide whether to approve or deny a proposed pipeline to deliver Canadian oil sands crude to Gulf Coast refineries.
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Nebraska Utility, Others Welcome Keystone XL Project
Jun 16, 2011 - One lonely sign opposing TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline sits along Highway 30 between Columbus and Clarks, Neb.
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NPRA Welcomes Keystone XL Progress
Jun 15, 2011 - NPRA's president issued a statement welcoming a vote by the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Wednesday approving bipartisan legislation requiring the Obama administration to issue a final order by Nov. 1 on whether Keystone XL can be built.
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EPA Criticizes State Dept's Environmental Review of Keystone Pipeline
Jun 08, 2011 - EPA officials are criticizing the State Department for its draft analysis of an oil pipeline that TransCanada wants to build between Canada and the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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Hispanic Groups Urge State Dept. to Grant Keystone XL Permit
Jun 03, 2011 - A varied group of Hispanic leaders is calling on the U.S. State Department to issue a permit that will allow the Keystone XL pipeline to be built and operated.
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NPRA Explains Keystone XL Benefits
May 26, 2011 - "Completion of the Keystone XL pipeline would strengthen U.S. energy security and supply by maintaining adequate crude oil supplies for U.S. refiners from Canada," NPRA's president wrote in a letter to two congressman.
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Enterprise-ETP Project Rivals Keystone XL
Apr 26, 2011 - Two companies are joining forces to build an oil pipeline from Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast, creating a rival to TransCanada Corp.'s (TRP, TRP.T) controversial plan to boost Canadian oil flows through the U.S.
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Okla. Officials Lend Support for Keystone XL
Apr 21, 2011 - TransCanada Corp. on Thursday welcomed support for the Keystone XL pipeline project from Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and Oklahoma's two U.S. Senators James Inhofe and Tom Coburn.
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New State Dept Review Affirms Keystone XL Pipeline Safety Standards
Apr 15, 2011 - A new environmental review of TransCanada Corp.'s (TRP) controversial Keystone XL pipeline expansion has reaffirmed an earlier report that the pipeline meets environmental safety standards.
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Keystone Exec Makes Case for Project at Oil Trading Hub
Mar 18, 2011 - The much debated $12 billion Keystone Pipeline, which brings Canadian crude oil to Cushing, helps answer some of America's starkest energy security questions and is not a threat to domestic producers or the environment, one of its top officials said.
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Pipefitters' Union Supports State Dept. Decision on Keystone XL
Mar 17, 2011 - The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada lauded the U.S. Department of State decision to move forward with a next step for the Keystone XL pipeline permit.
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State Dept. Wants Another Keystone XL Review
Mar 16, 2011 - The U.S. State Department said Tuesday it will require an additional environmental review of TransCanada Corp.'s much-debated Keystone XL pipeline expansion.
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TransCanada Agrees to Extra Safety Measures for Keystone XL
Mar 11, 2011 - TransCanada will voluntarily add extra safety features to a proposed oil sands pipeline expansion that is causing concern among environmentalists and U.S. officials, a company executive said.
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Imperial CEO: Keystone XL Is Vital to US
Mar 10, 2011 - A pipeline project that's pending U.S. approval is necessary to ensure the reliability and security of oil supplies to the world's largest oil consumer, the head of Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO) said.
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TransCanada: US Govt Decision on Keystone XL Delayed
Feb 15, 2011 - TransCanada Corp. now expects a decision by the U.S. State Department on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline project to be delayed until "mid- to late 2011," citing "a heightened political environment and opposition to the project."
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TransCanada Begins Keystone Deliveries to Cushing
Feb 09, 2011 - TransCanada Corp. on Wednesday announced the second phase of the US$12 billion Keystone Pipeline system has begun commercial deliveries of crude oil to Cushing, Oklahoma.
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US Delays on Oil Sands Pipeline May Complicate Ties with Canada
Feb 07, 2011 - The U.S. State Department will decide in the first quarter whether it will approve another TransCanada pipeline that will bring oil sands crude to the Gulf Coast.
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DOE Report Supports Keystone XL – TransCanada
Feb 03, 2011 - TransCanada Corp. on Wednesday pointed to a new report prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that finds the Keystone XL pipeline would help reduce U.S. imports of foreign oil from sources outside of North America.
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API Urges State Dept. to Approve Keystone Project
Jan 28, 2011 - API on Thursday urged the U.S. State Department to approve the Keystone pipeline project as soon as possible.
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TransCanada Reports Successful Open Season for Bakken Project
Jan 20, 2011 - TransCanada Corp. on Thursday announced it has concluded a successful open season for the Bakken Marketlink Project which will deliver U.S. crude oil from Baker, Montana to Cushing, Oklahoma.
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TransCanada Faces Legal Challenge from Okla. Landowners
Jan 17, 2011 - TransCanada Corp. faces a legal challenge from a group of Oklahoma landowners to its planned expansion of its oil sands pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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Clinton's Remarks on Keystone Support Stir Debate
Oct 25, 2010 - Senators from both parties urged Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday to clarify remarks she made that signaled likely U.S. support for a $7 billion pipeline to carry Canadian oil to refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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TransCanada Announces Keystone XL Labor Deal with Unions
Sep 14, 2010 - TransCanada Corp. on Tuesday announced a Project Labor Agreement for a significant portion of U.S. construction of the proposed US$7 billion Keystone Gulf Coast Expansion Pipeline Project (Keystone XL).
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TransCanada Launches Open Season for Bakken Marketlink
Sep 13, 2010 - TransCanada on Monday launched a binding open season to obtain firm commitments from interested parties for the Bakken Marketlink Project, which would provide crude oil transportation service from Montana to Oklahoma and to the Gulf Coast.
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TransCanada Pulls Special Permit App for Keystone XL
Aug 06, 2010 - TransCanada has withdrawn its request to PHMSA to operate Keystone XL at a slightly higher pressure than current U.S. regs allow.
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State Dept. Extends Keystone XL Review
Jul 27, 2010 - The U.S. State Department has delayed a decision on a pipeline expansion that would ship oil-sands crude from Canada to Texas.
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EPA Calls for Further Study of Keystone XL
Jul 21, 2010 - The environmental impact of crude production from Canada's oil sands should be studied more closely before the U.S. approves a new pipeline from its northern neighbor, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday.
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Enviro Groups, 50 Congressmen Mobilize Against Keystone XL
Jun 24, 2010 - Saying "we need to be cautious" with an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) joined environmentalists Wednesday in opposing quick authorization of the Keystone XL project.
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Pipeline Plan Switch Wins Praise
May 13, 2010 - Oklahoma oil producers gained a "win-win-win" when a Canadian company chose to build its pipeline from the Cushing hub to the Gulf Coast refining region before it constructs the system's northern leg, an industry executive said Wednesday.
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Oil Sands Exporters Set Sights On Gulf Coast
Mar 23, 2010 - Canadian producers of crude from oil sands are making a big push into the U.S. Gulf Coast market.
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Keystone XL Clears Hurdle In South Dakota
Feb 19, 2010 - The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission granted a permit, with 50 conditions, for the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline in western South Dakota. The action came during an ad hoc commission meeting Thursday in Pierre, S.D.
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NEB Sets Keystone XL Hearing
May 13, 2009 - The National Energy Board (NEB) has scheduled an oral hearing on an application from TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. (Keystone) to construct and operate the Canadian portion of its proposed Keystone XL pipeline project.
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WorleyParsons Wins Contract for Keystone Expansion
Mar 06, 2009 - WorleyParsons Limited has been awarded the detailed engineering, commissioning and construction support for the facilities of the Keystone Pipeline System expansion for TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LP.
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TransCanada's Kvisle: Oil Sands Delays Won't Slow Keystone
Feb 04, 2009 - TransCanada Corp. (TRP) said Tuesday it expects its Keystone oil pipeline to come into service in 2012 as scheduled, quashing earlier signals it could slow the project on delays to oil sands projects.
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Oil Sands Project Delays Could Be Boon for US Refiners
Jan 08, 2009 - The wave of project delays in Alberta's massive oil sands could benefit U.S. refiners at the cost of the provincial government's ambitions.
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SD Task Force: Pipeline Oversight Sufficient
Dec 08, 2008 - A task force report to the governor suggests no major changes in state regulation of existing or proposed pipelines across South Dakota.
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TransCanada, ConocoPhillips To Expand Keystone To Gulf Coast
Jul 16, 2008 - TransCanada Corp. has announced plans to expand the Keystone crude oil pipeline system and provide additional capacity of 500,000 barrels per day from Western Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2012.
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TransCanada Proposes Second Oil Pipeline
Jun 12, 2008 - The project would connect with the Keystone pipeline already being built.
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