Arctic Oil & Gas News

Russia Chooses ‘Soft’ Approach To The Arctic – Analysis by Igor Alexeev, posted on the Eurasia Review Recent initiatives in the Arctic Council show that Arctic nations have chosen business as a universal language of rapprochement. Russia’s limited military presence should be viewed as an opportunity to build a safer economic environment without prejudicing the…

Oil & Gas Pipeline News

Environmental Report Leaves the Door Open for Keystone XL by Zoë Carpenter, posted on Moyers & Company The State Department has released a long-awaited environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Keystone XL pipeline. Here’s the key section: …  [Read More…]   Debunking 5 Keystone pipeline myths by Paul Brandus, posted on The Week On Friday,…

Oil & Gas Pipeline News

Report: Pipeline Won’t Increase Carbon Emissions, posted on Transport Topics A report by the U.S. State Department found that the proposed Keystone XL Canada-U.S. oil pipeline would not increase carbon emissions because the oil sands in Alberta will be developed anyway.  [Read More…]   Say yes to pipeline, yes to immigration, posted on The Paris…

Oil & Gas Pipeline News

Our Misplaced, Undemocratic Budget Priorities: The Case of Keystone XL by Eleanor Bader, posted on TruthOut Several years ago, political economist Robert Reich asked a rhetorical question that bears repeating: “Wouldn’t it be better to have a jobs program that created things we really need – like light-rail trains, better school facilities, public parks, water…