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The week ahead: Keystone pipeline, Solyndra probe in focus
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on GOP legislation that effectively mandates approval of the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline.

Alberta trade envoy says there is still hope for Keystone XL oilsands pipeline
CALGARY - Alberta's trade envoy to Washington says there is still hope for the proposed $7-billion Keystone XL oilsands pipeline.

House Republicans ask White House to kill climate rule
House Republicans who have spent a year pushing bills to thwart or delay Environmental Protection Agency greenhouse gas rules are trying a new tactic: simply asking the White House to scuttle them.

Industry Supporters Discuss Keystone XL Project
HOUSTON - The Keystone XL Pipeline project stays in the news as local and national lawmakers try to fight for its survival.

Poll: Public says Keystone XL a jobs win
Congressional Republicans and proponents of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline have successfully put the issue on the map, as 78 percent of Americans believe the pipeline would create a "significant amount of jobs," according to a late December poll by GOP pollster David Winston.

Thwarted on US oil pipeline, Canada looks to China
KITAMAAT VILLAGE, British Columbia (AP) - The latest chapter in Canada's quest to become a full-blown oil superpower unfolded this month in a village gym on the British Columbia coast.

Canadian oil could reach Texas by summer if Keystone alternative found
President Barack Obama might have rejected the enormous Keystone XL pipeline, at least for now, but that doesn't mean heavy crude from Canada won't be flowing into Texas' refineries later this year.

Kochs Won't Benefit From Keystone XL - But Warren Buffett Might
The Democrats are taking a beating over President Barack Obama's decision to "red light" the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would transport oil from the Canadian tar sands to refineries on the U.S. Gulf coast.

Boehner's SOTU Guests: A Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline
House Republicans are striking back against President Barack Obama's overtly political move to invite billionaire Warren Buffett's secretary to sit with First Lady Michelle Obama during tonight's State of the Union.

Energy plays key role in Obama's State of the Union
For the third year in a row energy played a central role in President Obama's State of the Union address, with the president leaning hard this year on the twin themes of increased domestic oil and gas production and the need to invest more in renewable sources.

Texas congressman introduces bill to force Keystone XL approval
President Barack Obama will not be bringing up the Keystone XL Pipeline in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, but Texas Republican Congressman Ted Poe is intent on keeping the controversial oil pipeline project in the news and circumventing the administration's denial of a permit to build it.

Secretary Clinton won't testify on Keystone pipeline rejection
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.

Keystone: Block out the noise, pipeline still likely a go
Opponents to TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL cheered the decision by the U.S. State Dept. rejecting the company's pipeline, but analysts Thursday reminded everyone that Keystone is far from dead.

Canada's Harper Says His Country Is 'Held Hostage' By U.S. In Pipeline Debate
In an interview with the CBC, yesterday, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper had some harsh words for the United States and its side of the Keystone XL pipeline debate.

John Hoeven, North Dakota Senator, Pushes Keystone XL Pipeline
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A proposed pipeline to carry oil from Canada to Texas Gulf Coast refineries is the "largest shovel-ready project in the country" with the potential to create thousands of jobs and reduce American dependence on oil from the Middle East, North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven said Saturday.

Oil Industry Promotes Keystone XL Among South Carolina Voters
Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) - TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL pipeline will aid South Carolina, which holds a presidential primary this week, even though it doesn't pass through the state, the largest U.S. oil industry trade group said.

Keystone XL Pipeline: Republicans Working On Contingency Plan Should Obama Say No
WASHINGTON - Congressional Republicans, who are urging President Barack Obama to give a permit to the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline project, are working on a plan to take the reins of approval from the president should the White House say no.

TransCanada exec says Asian markets an option
(AP) OKLAHOMA CITY - If the U.S. government doesn't approve plans for the 1,700-mile Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas, Canadian oil producers will look to Asian markets, a company executive said Tuesday.

TransCanada details Keystone XL's job-creating potential
TransCanada Corp. has released a detailed job breakdown for the Keystone XL pipeline and said it will create 13,000 construction employment opportunities and 7,000 in manufacturing for Americans.

Job Creation and Our Energy Choices
TransCanada has been constructing and operating natural gas and oil pipelines for more than 60 years.