Publications
Letter from Houston Mayor to Hillary Clinton regarding Keystone XL
By: Mayor of Houston, TX | Annise D. Parker
Published: March 2011
A copy of the March 1, 2011 letter from Houston mayor Annise D. Parker to Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton. In the letter, the mayor adds her voice to that of the EPA and others in calling for the State Department to provide additional information and analysis regarding the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Tagged with: keystone xl, hillary clinton, annise parker
Secretary Clinton response to Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson re Keystone XL permitting
By: Department of State | Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Published: December 2010
Secretary Clinton responds to Senator Nelson's October 10th, 2010 letter assuring him that a decision has not been made regarding the Keystone XL dirty tar sands oil pipeline permit. She also indicates that they will be sure to take into account potential impacts to the Ogallala aquifer, and are deciding whether or not to conduct a supplementary environmental impact statement (EIS).
Tagged with: keystone xl, pipeline, secretary of state, ogallala aquifer, environmental impact statement, ben nelson
House letter to Secretary Clinton requesting Supplementary EIS for Keystone XL
By: House of Representatives
Published: December 2010
28 members of the House of Representatives sent this letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging her to "honor" the U.S. EPA's low rating of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and conduct a Supplementary EIS for the Keystone XL dirty tar sands oil pipeline proposal.
Tagged with: keystone xl, house kxl letter, epa, secretary of state, environmental impact statement
Environmental group letter to Secretary Clinton requesting a supplmental EIS for Keystone XL
By: Environmental community (many groups)
Published: November 2010
"On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, particularly those whose land and livelihood are located along the proposed pipeline right-of-way, we write to you to formally request that the Department of State issue a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Keystone XL project and provide a sufficient period of time for public review. The public and cooperating agencies deserve the opportunity to review and comment on the myriad impacts of this massive energy infrastructure project that were left unaddressed in the Draft EIS before the Department finalizes the EIS."
Tagged with: keystone xl, pipeline, secretary of state, ogallala aquifer, eis, seis
Senate Letter to Secretary of State Clinton on Keystone XL
By: | Senators Leahy, Merkley, Cardin, Lautenberg, Menendez, Shaheen, Sanders, Whitehouse, Dodd, Gillibrand, Burris
Published: October 2010
Tagged with: keystone xl, pipeline, secretary of state, senate, leahy, clinton
Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns letter to Secretary Clinton regarding her October Keystone XL remarks
By: | Senator Mike Johanns
Published: October 2010
"Your comment that the State Department 'is inclined' to grant approval for the [Keystone XL] pipeline appears to prejudge the outcome as a foregone conclusion."
Tagged with: keystone xl, pipeline, nebraska, secretary of state, mike johanns
No Tar Sands Oil letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on her trip to Canada
By: No Tar Sands Oil network
Published: September 2010
The No Tar Sands Oil network group letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Chair Edward Markey in preparation for their September 2010 trip to Canada. The letter thanks them for their efforts to transition the United States to a clean energy future. It also highlights the importance of stopping the Keystone XL pipeline so as to stop America's increasing addiction to the world's dirtiest oil... so that a clean energy future can be possible.
Tagged with: keystone xl, transcanada, pipeline, pelosi-markey, stelmach, congress, nancy pelosi, edward markey
Representative DeFazio “heavy haul” letter to Transportation Secretary LaHood
By: | Representative Pete DeFazio
Published: August 2010
Oregon Representative Pete DeFazio's letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood urges the Secretary to closely examine the potential impacts of the "Heavy Haul" road widening necessary to transport tar sands mining equipment to Exxon's Kearl project in Alberta. It also points out that U.S. taxpayers shouldn't be subsidizing the Albertan tar sands mining.
Tagged with: montana, exxon, department of transportation, idaho, heavy haul, oregon, ray lahood, pete defazio
Nebraska State Senator Tony Fulton’s letter to State Department re Keystone XL
By: | Senator Tony Fulton
Published: August 2010
Nebraska State Senator Tony Fulton, a conservative member of the state legislature, sent a letter to the Department of State asking a series of questions about the safety of the Keystone XL pipeline proposal.
Tagged with: keystone xl, transcanada, pipeline, nebraska, tony fulton
TransCanada threatens Nebraska landowner with eminent domain for Keystone XL
By: TransCanada | Tim Irons
Published: July 2010
In this copy of a letter to a Nebraska landowner, TransCanada is threatening eminent domain -- taking their property by government fiat -- to acquire land for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline proposal. They are making these threats before the pipeline has been approved.
Tagged with: keystone xl, transcanada, pipeline, nebraska, eminent domain
