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Valero’s refinery. Not only did Wilson and Lindsey blockaded <strong>the</strong> Valero<br />

refinery, <strong>the</strong> two lifelong friends have vowed to begin a sustained hunger<br />

strike demanding that Valero divest from Keystone XL and invest that<br />

money into <strong>the</strong> health and well-being <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people <strong>of</strong> Manchester.<br />

Stake in Keystone Pipeline Is Potential Conflict for Susan Rice<br />

Should Susan E. Rice, <strong>the</strong> United Nations ambassador, be nominated<br />

for Secretary <strong>of</strong> State, one issue likely to arise during confirmation<br />

hearings, aside from <strong>the</strong> lethal attack on <strong>the</strong> American Mission in<br />

Benghazi, Libya, is her large stock holdings in TransCanada, <strong>the</strong> company<br />

seeking an American permit to build <strong>the</strong> proposed <strong>the</strong> Keystone XL<br />

pipeline.<br />

Mike Bishop, Texas Landowner,<br />

Sues State Agency Over Keystone Pipeline<br />

A Texas landowner is asking a court to overturn a permit granted by a<br />

state agency to a Canadian company to build a pipeline meant to<br />

eventually connect to a larger cross-border project.<br />

New Documentary Highlights Ecological and Cultural Impacts <strong>of</strong><br />

Enbridge’s Proposed Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Gateway Pipeline<br />

British Columbian filmmakers Nicolas Teichrob and Anthony<br />

Bonello are leading a grassroots campaign to protect BC’s waters from<br />

Enbridge’s proposed Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Gateway Pipeline. In an effort to bring<br />

awareness to all sides <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pipeline battle, <strong>the</strong> duo documented <strong>the</strong> tanker<br />

route destined to carry diluted tar sands bitumen along rugged coastal<br />

shores if <strong>the</strong> pipeline is approved.<br />

BP Caught Off Guard<br />

When U.S. authorities said <strong>the</strong>y were temporarily suspending BP<br />

BP.LN +0.38% from new contracts with <strong>the</strong> Federal government due to a<br />

“lack <strong>of</strong> business integrity” demonstrated by <strong>the</strong> Deepwater Horizon oil<br />

spill, <strong>the</strong>re were strong indications that BP had been caught <strong>of</strong>f guard.<br />

Detecting oil spills<br />

AN OIL WELL suffers a blowout, causing a fatal explosion on an <strong>of</strong>fshore<br />

platform. Oil spews into <strong>the</strong> water at an estimated rate <strong>of</strong> 53,000 barrels a<br />

day. Company executives and government <strong>of</strong>ficials blame each o<strong>the</strong>r as<br />

<strong>the</strong>y try to find a way to stop <strong>the</strong> flow <strong>of</strong> oil. The Deepwater Horizon

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