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TransCanada clings to Keystone myths
Yesterday we co-published a report with NRDC and Forest Ethics that busted the myth that the Keystone XL pipeline would lower gasoline prices for U.S. and Canadian consumers. It is actually more likely to raise prices by diverting oil from refineries in the Midwest, which are focused on serving the domestic market, to refineries on…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 May 2012 Contact: David Turnbull, (+1) 202-316-3499 Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform Gaining Momentum Internationally 111 Countries Mention Subsidy Reform in Latest Submissions to UN Climate Convention; 76 NGOs Call on World Leaders to Take Concrete Steps to Eliminate Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of upcoming meetings in June of the…
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Frac-Sand Nation
It is not so long ago that “fracking” moved from a term used by the oil industry to enter the mainstream collective consciousness, as the technique spread like a cancer across America. Fracking is the process by which oil companies pump a mixture of sand, water and chemicals under high pressure to release gas. It…
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