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- Secretive court system has awarded over $100bn public money to corporations, finds new analysis Thu, 6 Jun 24, 2:00pmFossil fuel firms are biggest beneficiaries of investor-state dispute settlement courts which have awarded $114bn of public money
- Investors awarded billions of dollars for losses related to climate laws, analysis finds Thu, 6 Jun 24, 2:00pmFossil fuel firms are biggest beneficiaries of investor-state dispute settlement courts which have awarded $114bn of public money
- Canadian tar sands pollution is up to 6,300% higher than reported, study finds Fri, 26 Jan 24, 7:09amCall for companies to ‘clean up their mess’ as Athabasca oil sands emissions vastly exceed industry-reported levels
- Major US railroad merger could bring more tar sands to south-east Texas Mon, 13 Feb 23, 10:00pm$27bn deal would create the first direct route from Canadian mines to Gulf coast, while another would ship controversial oil from Utah
- Keystone pipeline raises concerns after third major spill in five years Wed, 21 Dec 22, 10:00pmAn investigation into the pipeline’s largest spill is under way in Kansas as a recent report points to a deteriorating safety record
- Owner cancels Keystone XL pipeline months after Biden revoked permit Thu, 10 Jun 21, 8:47amTC Energy halts project that faced longstanding opposition from climate campaigners
- Joe Biden to meet Justin Trudeau of Canada after Keystone pipeline order Sun, 21 Feb 21, 6:22amAllies seek to turn page on strains of Donald Trump eraOil permit revocation and US goods order complicate pictureJoe Biden will hold his first bilateral meeting with the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, on Tuesday,...
- Biden killed the Keystone Pipeline. Good, but he doesn't get a climate pass just yet | Nick Estes Thu, 28 Jan 21, 10:11pmDemocrats’ climate record is mixed - and it’s largely pressure from Indigenous and environmental groups that’s pushed them to act
- Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL project on first day in office Wed, 20 Jan 21, 5:30amSources close to the U.S. President-elect Joe Biden indicate that he plans to cancel the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline project on his first day in office. Such reports have been causing unrest in Canada, with some leaders...
- Biden to cancel $9bn Keystone XL pipeline's permit, says source Mon, 18 Jan 21, 8:48pmRescinding permit is on list of executive actions thought to be scheduled for first day in office
- Alberta oil shipped through Panama Canal to Atlantic Canada to avert COVID-19 threat to energy supply Sun, 30 Aug 20, 3:00pmAny event — such as a COVID-19 outbreak in any of these oil-supplying countries — that disrupts the flow of crude oil to the refinery threatens the energy security of most people in Atlantic Canada.
- UK's biggest pension fund begins fossil fuels divestment Wed, 29 Jul 20, 3:01pmNational Employment Savings Trust to shun firms involved in coal, tar sands or arctic drilling
- Polluter bailouts and lobbying during Covid-19 pandemic Fri, 17 Apr 20, 7:00pmFrom tar sands oil to aviation, global business sectors have called for suspension of environmental protections
- Major blow to Keystone XL pipeline as judge revokes key permit Thu, 16 Apr 20, 11:33amCampaigners welcomed Wednesday’s ruling as a victory for tribal rights and environmental protection
- Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline | Bill McKibben Sun, 5 Apr 20, 7:14pmThe oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment