Keystone Pipeline

Stocks Rally As Trump Backs Keystone Pipeline

... to the energy industry, President D. Trump signed executive orders to revive the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota pipeline projects. Yahoo reported a profit for the fourth quarter that trumped Wall Street estimates. The company also said it expects a delay in completion of the deal with Verizon Communications Inc. Yahoo said now expects to close the sale of its core internet business to Verizon in the second quarter instead of the first quarter as earlier expected. The company cited "given work required to meet closing conditions" as the reason for the delay. Shares were up fractionally today. Johnson & Johnson reported solid fourth-quarter results, with adjusted earnings above market estimates. However, sales missed expectations, despite growth from last year. JNJ shares eased 1.9 percent. Apple stock was downgraded at Barclays due to lack of "needle movers." Its 12-month price target was reduced to $117 from $119. Shares were flat today. The National Association of Realtors said ...

Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction Of The Keystone Xl Pipeline

... of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior, as well as the Directors of the Bureau of Land Management and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall, if the application referred to in section 2 is submitted and a Presidential permit issued, take all steps necessary and appropriate to review and approve as warranted, in an expedited manner, requests for approvals related to the Keystone XL Pipeline, to the maximum extent permitted by law, including: (i) requests for grants of right-of-way and temporary use permits from the Bureau of Land Management; (ii) requests under the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's regulations implementing the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U. S. C. 703 et seq.; and (iii) requests for approvals or other relief related to other applicable laws and regulations. (d) Publication. The Secretary of State shall promptly provide a copy of this memorandum to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Governors of each State located along the Keystone XL Pipeline route as described ...

Trump Revives Keystone, Dakota Pipeline Projects

... Hagerty tells Judy Woodruff that Jimmy Carter was the trailblazer, Bill Clinton the moneymaker, George W. Bush the laid-back painter. So what’s next for Barack Obama?2017-01-24 06:00 __link__/newshour/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/RTSMFTF-320 x 196.jpgieg Kqf 5 FDn 4204822204795 __link__/newshour/bb/americans-care-trumps-feud-press/Do Americans care about Trump’s feud with the press? It was a weekend of conflict over facts between the Trump administration and the news media. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report, Tamara Keith of NPR and Reuters’ Jeff Mason, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, join Judy Woodruff to discuss the president’s tense relationship with the press and more.2017-01-23 18:00:00 __link__/newshour/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Poli Mon-1-320 x 196.jpg 2365938931 Y-r ...

Prospects For Keystone Xl Looking Up

... of ambitious Democrats, it’s an almost intoxicating prize. 522 Shares. Voter fraud allegations reignite. As Democrats and some Republicans tried to quash claims that non-citizen. 508 Shares. Trump to sign executive order. White House officials reportedly said Trump will sign an order on. 435 Shares. Warren backs Carson for HUD. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will vote for Ben Carson's confirmation. 430 Shares. Fox's Tucker Carlson nearly. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" launched earlier this month. 354 Shares. Trump team prepares dramatic cuts Donald Trump is ready to take an ax to government spending. 289 Shares. Hewitt: Trump on 'constitutional. Conservative radio host says Democrats would need to retake control of the. 281 Shares. Ryan: ‘No evidence’ of mass voter. House Speaker Paul Ryan reiterated Tuesday that he’s seen “no evidence” of. 205 Shares. Secret Service agent wrote she. "I would ...

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley Applauds Trump's Keystone Xl Approval

... we continue you to monitor this very closely? Will we devote quite a bit of attention to engaging in with officials in the U. S.? Absolutely.". Trump's decision to move ahead on Keystone was welcomed as a good first step in bolstering the struggling oil and gas economy, Notley said. But she said her government will still work to get pipelines built to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts so Alberta crude can be shipped to new offshore markets. "While discussions around Keystone XL progress, we are focused on building Canadian pipelines to Canadian tidewater," Notley said. Though Canadian projects are her government's priority, Notley acknowledged the importance of Keystone XL during a time of economic uncertainty. Notley disappointed Obama called Alberta oil 'dirty' while rejecting Keystone pipeline. "We're at the point now where the Alberta ...

Trump Reopens Door To Building Keystone Xl And Dakota Access Pipelines

... how Trump's demand might change the cost of the project. For more than a year, Obama officials had put off a decision on whether to approve construction of one of the pipelines, the Keystone XL. After a review by the State Department, which had jurisdiction because the project crossed the U. S.-Canada border, Obama announced in 2015 that he had determined the project was not in the national interest, in part because it would undercut U. S. leadership on fighting climate change. Obama also cited a decline in oil prices and low unemployment in the states along the pipeline's 1,179-mile route. Trump also reversed an Army Corps of Engineers decision last month to deny Energy Transfer Partners’ request to extend the Dakota Access pipeline under a section of the Missouri River that included a reservoir providing drinking water to the region. Opposition to the project, which started with the Standing Rock Sioux ...

Trump Orders Media Blackout For All Employees Of Top Environmental Agency Updated

... includes task orders and work assignments. Last night, Myron Ebell, Trump’s EPA transition advisor, confirmed the freeze and stated the actions were not unprecedented. “They’re trying to freeze things to make sure nothing happens they don’t want to have happen, so any regulations going forward, contracts, grants, hires, they want to make sure to look at them first,” Ebell said. The Huffington Post acquired the following memo sent to EPA staff on Monday that outlines the current guidelines within the agency. I just returned from a briefing for Communication Directors where the following information was provided. These restrictions are effective immediately and will remain in place until further direction is received from the new Administration’s Beach Team. Please review this material and share with all appropriate individuals in your ...

A Timeline Of The Keystone Xl Oil Pipeline

... Obama rejected the application but allowed Trans Canada to re-apply. April 2012 — Nebraska lawmakers rewrite the pipeline law to give the governor the power to approve the Keystone XL route through the state. May 4, 2012 — Trans Canada reapplies and restarts the federal review process. March 1, 2013 — The State Department issues an environmental review that raises no major objections to the Keystone XL oil pipeline and says other options to get oil from Canada to Gulf Coast refineries are worse for climate change. June 25, 2013 — Obama declares he will only approve the project if it doesn't worsen carbon pollution. "Our national interest would be served only if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution," Obama says in a speech declaring that fighting climate change will be a major priority his second term. Jan. 31, 2014 — The State Department releases another final environmental impact ...

Trump Gives Thumbs Up To Advance Keystone Pipeline And Dapl

... it would damage cultural sites. Backers of the pipeline say tout the creation of new jobs. Former President Barack Obama was against the Keystone project, striking it down in 2015. Obama thought the pipeline would hurt American efforts to reach a global climate change deal. The project still needs U. S. government approval, as it crosses the Canadian border. U. S. Sen. John Thune (R-S. D.) issued the following statement after Trump took administrative action to move the Keystone XL pipeline and Dakota Access pipeline closer to approval. “For eight years, former President Obama impeded progress on the Keystone XL pipeline, and in the process crushed thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic investments. President Trump has taken quick action to free up employment and economic opportunities by making it easier to complete these shovel-ready infrastructure projects. Moving forward on these pipeline projects, particularly the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline, provides a preview of good things to come for the American people.”. READ MORE: Why one protester is not surprised by the order. READ MORE:  Pipeline protest clash ...