Canada's push for dirty tar sands oil is out of step with an Obama administration second term: Danielle Droitsch...

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Canada's push for dirty tar sands oil is out of step with an Obama administration second term: Danielle Droitsch...

Immediately after the U.S. election, Canadian Minister Joe Oliver said that he fully expected the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline to be approved by the reelected Obama administration. This is wishful thinking on the part of the Canadian federal government. Approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is certainly not a given, especially when a second term for President Barack Obama is going to mean a strong commitment to fighting climate change pollution and promoting clean energy choices. More than ever, Canada’s current approach to energy development – which strongly favors a massive build up of tar sands production – is at odds with America’s path. The Obama administration has already moved forward with an energy agenda that has, for example, resulted in historic fuel efficiency standards significantly reducing demand for oil and proposed carbon pollution limits for ne...

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@HandmadeKatie » 12 Nov '12, 6pm
#KeystoneXL pipeline out of step with US energy goals, and 9 of 10 US voters want more #solar development. [link] via @NRDC
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