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Keystone XL oil pipeline clears significant hurdle
WASHINGTON — The long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared a major hurdle toward approval Friday, a serious blow to environmentalists' hopes that President Barack Obama will block the controversial project running more than... — Updated 2/2/2014 Full story
White House prepared to meet one-on-one with Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it is prepared to talk one-on-one with Iran to find a diplomatic settlement to the impasse over Tehran's reported pursuit of nuclear weapons, but there's no agreement now to meet. National...
Obama: No on oil pipeline, more review needed
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he's denying an application for a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline because a GOP-mandated deadline didn't allow time for a full review. AP Photo/Susan Walsh White House Press Secretary Jay Car...
Obama: No on oil pipeline, more review needed
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he's denying an application for a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline because a GOP-mandated deadline didn't allow time for a full review. AP Photo/Susan Walsh White House Press Secretary Jay Car...
TransCanada reapplies for oil pipeline
WASHINGTON — The Canadian company trying to build the disputed Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S. submitted a new application for the project Friday after changing the route to avoid environmentally sensitive land in Nebraska. Tran...
Interior sets new drilling rules on public land
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Friday it will for the first time require companies drilling for oil and natural gas on public and Indian lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.... Full story
Indian lands may hold future to energy security
Indian leader: Unleash energy on tribal lands WASHINGTON — To achieve energy independence, the United States should focus on tribal lands with vast untapped supplies of coal, natural gas, oil and wind, the leader of the nation's...
Indian lands may hold future to energy security
Indian leader: Unleash energy on tribal lands MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON — To achieve energy independence, the United States should focus on tribal lands with vast untapped supplies of coal, natural gas, oil and... Full story
Lawyers seek to double fees in Indian claims case
Lawyers seek to double fees in Indian claims case MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lawyers representing Native Americans helped win a record $3.4 billion settlement with the federal government. Now they want a judge...
GOP bills would block new monuments on public land
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush have designated public land as national monuments, using a federal law to protect from development sites judged to have natural, historical or scientific sign...
APNewsBreak: Judge backs deal on imperiled species
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has approved a pair of sweeping settlements that could lead to endangered species protections for hundreds of animal and plant species by 2016. Friday's order by U.S. District Judge Emmet... Full story
Obama abandons wilderness plan
WASHINGTON — Under pressure from Congress, the Obama administration is backing away from a plan to make millions of acres of undeveloped land in the West eligible for federal wilderness protection. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar...
Obama signs law for Indian tribes black farmers
President Barack Obama pauses to speak with with Rep. George Butterfield, D-N.C., after signing the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 which settles long-standing lawsuits by African American farmers and Native Americans against the...
