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Suncor oil sands facility near Fort McMurray, Alberta
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Suncor oil sands facility near Fort McMurray, Alberta
The Suncor Energy Inc. plant is in the Athabasca Oil Sands area near Fort McMurray. Brett Gundlock
Stop the Energy East pipeline, "Keystone XL's big brother"!
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Keystone XL isn't the only monster tar-sands project in the works.
The Energy East Pipeline from TransCanada, which would be used to transfer tar sands crude from Alberta to New Brunswick, is a big threat not just to Ontario's environment and Quebec's wetlands, but to our shared global climate. If built, it would be North America's largest pipeline, leading to a 40% increase in tar sands production - something NASA scientists say could be "game over for the climate."
That's because tar-sands oil is one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth. And not only does it have an enormous carbon footprint, it also creates devastating cancer rates for First Nation tribes, and its pipelines are far more likely to spill than normal crude pipelines. Despite these environmental risks, the pipeline would have very little financial benefit. Property taxes in areas with pump stations are expected to increase by $1.6 million, and only 10-20 new permanent jobs are estimated. Additionally, TransCanada has not yet announced whether they will be providing jobs to individuals in the community, or if the jobs will be filled by pre-existing employees. Tell the National Energy Board to say "No" to the Energy East Pipeline, which puts the climate, landowners, and wildlife at risk!
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Take Action: Protect public lands from fracking!
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The Obama administration has issued new rules that govern fracking on public lands. These rules were a small step forward, but when it comes to protecting our wild places and stopping climate change, we need bold action that keeps dirty fuels in the ground where they belong.
Use the form below to urge President Obama to protect our climate by ending fracking and other dirty fuel leasing on public lands.
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Schumer: Senate would not override a Keystone veto
1/4/15 11:44 AM EST
A top Senate Democrat predicted on Sunday that Republicans will not attract enough Democratic votes to override any veto by President Barack Obama of legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
The pipeline is expected to be one of the early tests for the new Republican-controlled Congress. Democrats plan to introduce several amendments to the bill, including a proposal that would require that the oil sent through the $8 billion project be used in America and not exported to other countries, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
“We’re going to say that the oil should stay here,” he said.
Other proposals Democrats plan to offer would require steel used for the pipeline to be manufactured in the U.S. and provide investments in clean energy as well.
But even if those provisions are adopted, Schumer was skeptical the bill would garner the two-thirds Senate majority needed to override a veto.
“These amendments will make it better, but certainly not good enough at this time,” Schumer said. “I think there will be enough Democratic votes to sustain the president’s veto.”
Republicans are pitching the bill as a plan to create more jobs. And the president has not said whether he would veto such a measure but has raised concerns the project would be more beneficial to Canadian oil companies than American workers. Experts picked from both sides are expected to weigh in when the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing on the issue this week.
Authors:
Jon Prior
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/chuck-schumer-senate-keystone-veto-override-113952.html#ixzz3NzWz5nzn
Tar sands being scooped and loaded. Oil companies hope to mine the entirety of Fort McKay's heavy-grade bitumen deposits by 2030
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