14 December 2011 Last updated at 04:19 GMT Republicans say raising taxes will hinder efforts to create jobs in the US economy The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to extend payroll tax cuts by tying the measure to a much-disputed oil pipeline project. The Republican-backed bill was voted in by 234-193, but [...]
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December 14, 2011
November 10, 2011
Keystone XL pipeline: US government set to pursue new oil sands route
The Obama administration was preparing to bow to public pressure on Thursday and look into a new route for a pipeline that would pump tar sands crude oil across the American heartland. The announcement on the Keystone XL pipeline, expected soon, follows emotional scenes in Nebraska this week from landowners desperate to stop the project. [...]
November 8, 2011
Pipeline protest at White House
7 November 2011 Last updated at 12:04 GMT Many activists view the decision on the pipeline as a crucial test of President Obama’s green credentials Thousands of protesters opposed to a controversial pipeline project surrounded the White House on Sunday. Canadian company TransCanada is seeking permission to build the 1,600-mile (2,700km) Keystone XL pipeline from [...]