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Keystone XL and Oil Sands: ‘The Most Responsible Choice’
Keystone XL Pipeline
By any objective measure the most responsible source (for imported oil) is Canada. … There’s enough oil in the oil sands to meet the U.S. need for imported oil.[read more]
Senators Push for LNG Exports
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has written Energy Secretary Steven Chu, urging the government to support liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports for the good of our economy and to improve our trade balance.[read more]
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