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    Low Carbon Fuel Standards Will Drive Gas Prices Higher

    October 4, 2012 at 3:33 pm

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    The national average of gasoline is $3.78 per gallon, with some drivers experiencing a price of more than $4 per gallon. The price at the pump, up nearly 40 cents from a year ago, has faded out of the political limelight but remains a top concern for American families on … More

    One Group’s Strategy to Derail Oil Pipelines, Raise Energy Prices

    February 3, 2012 at 2:56 pm

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    Details of a large non-profit’s plans to combat the Keystone XL pipeline have surfaced, and offer some insight into the strategies and tactics of groups looking to combat the use of fossil fuels. Canadian news channel Sun News uncovered of a PowerPoint presentation from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund detailing its … More

    Timeline: Keystone’s Three Years in Limbo

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    January 19, 2012 at 3:05 pm

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    Reuters/TransCanada Corporation/Newscom

    President Obama announced he was rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline project Wednesday, blaming Republicans in Congress for forcing him to make a decision. The pipeline would have transported up to 830,000 barrels of oil per day from Alberta, Canada to Oklahoma and Texas. “This announcement is not a judgment on … More

    House Committee to Consider Bill to Advance Keystone Pipeline

    January 19, 2012 at 9:34 am

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    House Speaker John Boehner attends the GOP news conference on the Keystone XL pipeline decision in Washington

    In the wake of President Obama’s decision to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline on Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing to review legislation that would restart the project, and give oversight responsibility to an agency the bill’s proponents say is less politically motivated than … More

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    A Bumper Crop of Food Stamps

    Tweet this Where do food stamps come from? They come from taxpayers—certainly not from family farms. Yet the “farm” bill, a recurring subsidy-fest in Congress, is actually 80 percent food stamps and other government nutrition programs. The food stamps sweeten the farm deal for lawmakers, who admit that the combination … More

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