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In Another Blow to Keystone XL, Judge Rules TransCanada Can’t Conduct Pre-Construction Work

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Indigenous and environmental groups as well as locals landowners celebrated the court victory, denouncing the proposed tar sands pipeline as “reckless and risky.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 12-8-2018 Opponents of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline—from indigenous and environmental groups to local farmers and ranchers—celebrated a win in court after a federal judge ruled […]

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Worse Than Keystone XL? TransCanada’s Terrifying “Plan B”

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“TransCanada’s Energy East proposal is truly Keystone XL on steroids,” says Natural Resources Defense Council By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 7-26-2016 The pipeline giant TransCanada, stymied in its attempt to drive Keystone XL through America’s heartland, is facing renewed opposition to its “new and equally misguided proposal” to build the Energy […]

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The Pipeline Strikes Back: the audacity of TransCanada’s $15b suit against the U.S.

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The political saga of the Keystone XL pipeline is like a real-life version of The Force Awakens. So why are we giving the Dark Side even more power? By Jim Shultz. Published 2-5-16 by openDemocracy In case you didn’t notice, the new blockbuster Star Wars film, The Force Awakens, ends pretty much the same way the […]

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Sensing Keystone XL Rejection, TransCanada Scopes NAFTA Lawsuit

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Provisions in trade pact may provide legal basis for suing U.S. over tar sands pipeline Written by Nadia Prupis, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 8-10-15. TransCanada Corporation, the company behind the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, is furtively planning its next steps—including suing the U.S. government—if U.S. President Barack Obama rejects the permits which would […]

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TransCanada: Go Pound Tar Sand

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Now that the time period for public comment has past, we thought we’d take a look at the multinational company, TransCanada, to get an idea of what we can expect should the Keystone XL project be approved. We were not impressed. TransCanada reported 2013 net income at $1.7 billion USD, with total assets of $54 […]

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60% of US Oil and Gas Infrastructure Now Protected by Anti-Protest Laws: Greenpeace

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Fossil fuel companies have contributed millions of dollars to legislators who sponsored such laws, according to a new report. By Olivia Rosane. Published 10-25-2023 by Common Dreams In the seven years since the massive protests against the Dakota Access pipeline at Standing Rock, the fossil fuel industry and their allies in politics and law enforcement […]

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Trump to Add ‘Tasteless Insult to Injury’ by Promoting Fossil Fuel Deregulation in Shadow of Fatal Chemical Fire

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“It’s no surprise that Trump is once again taking an action championed by climate deniers and fossil fuel companies.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 4-8-2019 Just a week after a chemical plant explosion killed one worker and spewed thousands of pounds of dangerous pollutants into the air in Crosby, Texas, President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to […]

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‘Shameful Day for Canada’: First Nations Encampment Violently Raided, Land Protectors Arrested

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“Is this a normal way to respond to Indigenous people who are peacefully protecting their drinking water from fracking pipelines?” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 1-8-2019 More than 50 protests have been planned for across the globe on Tuesday in solidarity with a First Nations group fighting against the construction of TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink through […]

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Saying Approval by Trump Ignored Obvious Facts and Threats, Federal Judge Halts Construction of Keystone XL Pipeline

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Native tribes and environmentalists celebrated the ruling as “a decisive moment in our fight against the corporate polluters who have rushed to destroy our planet” By Jake Johnson, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 11-9-2018 In a major victory for the planet and blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to ramp up fossil fuel extraction and production […]

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‘Historic First’: Nebraska Farmers Return Land to Ponca Tribe in Effort to Block Keystone XL

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“We want to protect this land,” said the tribe’s state chairman. “We don’t want to see a pipeline go through.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 6-15-2018 In a move that could challenge the proposed path of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline—and acknowledges the U.S. government’s long history of abusing Native Americans and forcing them off their […]

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