Category: Keystone XL

Questions in Federal Briefing Note Reflect Anti-Oil Mentality, Says Energy Advocate

Despite the cancellation of Keystone XL, Canada’s natural resources minister is unsure if the country needs more pipelines. “I don’t know. … I think the market will decide that and I think investors will decide that,” Seamus O’Regan said at an event in Alberta on June 3. He was responding to the query, “Do you believe…


21 States Sue Biden Administration Over Revoked Keystone XL Permit

A coalition of states has filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his administration over the president’s decision to revoke a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Led by Texas and Montana, 21 states have jointly filed a lawsuit against Biden arguing that the president didn’t have the authority to unilaterally change an energy policy…


21 States Sue Biden Administration Over Revoking Keystone XL Permit

A coalition of states has filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his administration over the president’s decision to revoke a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Led by Texas and Montana, 21 states have jointly filed a lawsuit against Biden arguing that the president did not have the authority to unilaterally change an energy…


Nothing Says ‘America Is Back’ Like Taking Someone’s Job Away

Commentary Marty Jorgensen likes to fish for walleye, hunt for elk and deer, and give a pheasant a good chase every once in a while. He doesn’t just dabble in the great outdoors; he is the great outdoors. The 61-year-old Havre, Montana, native who grew up on a farming ranch said he cannot do any…


Canada, US Discuss Shared Climate Priorities Following Biden-Trudeau’s First Virtual Bilateral Meeting

Canada and the United States discussed more ways of “limiting global warming to 1.5ºC” and “achieving net-zero emissions by 2050” during an online meeting on Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden had their first virtual bilateral meeting on Tuesday. “That certainly includes things like working on vehicle emission…


Texas Power Crisis Puts Keystone XL Cancelation in Perspective

Rolling blackouts in Texas have put the importance of oil pipelines into perspective, according to business executives. Ryan Palazzo, a former chief operating officer of a pipeline construction company and a resident of Houston, Texas, received text messages on Feb. 15 about rolling blackouts to protect the electricity grid which was strained by record low temperatures….


Texas Power Crisis Puts Keystone XL Cancellation in Perspective

Rolling blackouts in Texas have put the importance of oil pipelines into perspective, business executives say. Ryan Palazzo, a former chief operating officer of a pipeline construction company and a resident of Houston, received text messages on Feb. 15 about rolling blackouts to protect the state’s electricity grid, which was strained by a massive winter storm…


Canada-US Relationship Bigger Than Keystone XL Cancellation, Other Disputes: Expert Panel

The panellists at the webinar, hosted by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), expressed a mainly optimistic outlook for the next four years based on the long history of the fruitful Canada-U.S. relationship, despite the occasional dispute.


Biden Energy Policies Heading America Toward a ‘Full-Fledged Recession,’ Oklahoma’s Rep. Mullin Warns

President Joe Biden’s recent energy policy decisions to stop Keystone XL pipeline construction and halt oil and gas industry drilling on federal lands will put America’s economy into “a full-fledged recession,” according to Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). “Absolutely, there is no doubt with the devastating executive orders that are coming out of the Biden administration…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Feb. 10)

Housing market cools off slightly this week. We ask real estate investor George Gammon if this is a good time to buy a home. Fourteen states are urging president Biden to reverse course on the Keystone XL pipeline. What’s at stake? And will they take legal action? Ride-hailing company Lyft reporting signs of recovery. Will it finally make…