Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policy-makers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What follows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating these claims.
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Secretary Clinton won't testify on Keystone pipeline rejection
January 20, 2012
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not testify next week at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on President Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.
Instead, Kerri-Ann Jones, assistant secretary of state for oceans and international environment and scientific affairs, will testify at the hearing, according to the committee.
Jones headed up the State Department’s review of the pipeline, which would carry oil sands crude from Alberta, Canada, to refineries along the Gulf Coast.Republicans on the panel asked Clinton on Wednesday to testify on the Keystone decision. Clinton’s testimony would have offered Republicans a high-profile opportunity to publicly criticize the Obama administration for rejecting TransCanada’s pipeline permit. READ MORE
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