How did the Keystone XL pipeline debate reflect broader ideological divides in the US

Evidence is mounting that the State Department's review of a proposed tar sands oil pipeline has again been corrupted by bias, lobbyist influence and ... The Keystone XL Pipeline has been shrouded in controversy almost since its conception. As a structure intending to cross the Canadian border into the United ... Keystone XL is a proposed tar sands pipeline that would connect Alberta, Canada with Gulf Coast refineries that would carry 800,000 barrels per day of tar ... Apr 17, 2019 ... First proposed in 2008, the 1,200-mile Keystone XL Pipeline would carry as much as 830,000 barrels of heavy crude oil per day from the ... Feb 11, 2015 ... December 23, 2011 – Both the House and Senate unanimously approve – and President Obama signs into law – a bill requiring approval of the ... Jun 10, 2021 ... With Keystone XL scrapped, oil companies look for workarounds. Pipelines have met increasing opposition, but persistent demand for crude may ... May 25, 2021 ... Completing Nord Stream 2 is neither economically necessary nor geopolitically prudent. It makes the offense of rejecting the domestic Keystone XL pipeline that ... Jun 15, 2017 ... February 2013: The Sierra Club participates in civil disobedience for the first time in its 120-year history when it joins protesters at the ... Jun 9, 2021 ... Keystone XL was halted by owner TC Energy after U.S. President Joe Biden this year revoked a key permit needed for a U.S. stretch of the ... “At the time of its closure, the Keystone XL Pipeline project was already under construction and employed more than 1,500 workers. By the end of 2021, the ...