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Posts tagged as “Keystone XL”

PUC Grants Intervenor Status to All Applicants on Keystone XL Docket

The same lawyer who wrote up the SDGOP's feeble threat to sue TV stations for airing negative ads about Mike Rounds carried TransCanada's water yesterday in an effort to block citizens from fighting Keystone XL. And believe it or not,…

Weiland Visits Keystone XL Spiritual Protest Camp at Ideal

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Rick Weiland visited the Lakota spiritual camp protesting the Keystone XL pipeline near Ideal on Friday: Looks like the Indians have a cowboy on their side. Contrary to John Tsitrian's read, opposition to Keystone XL…

Want to Oppose PUC Permit for Keystone XL? Filing Deadline Is Wednesday!

TransCanada's application to renew its permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline is before the Public Utilities Commission, and one important deadline is already upon us. Citizens and organizations seeking party status—i.e., the right to participate in the hearing and…

New Pipeline Threatens East River, But Keystone XL May Go Away!

Evidently Big Oil is going to lay pipelines and hogwash all over South Dakota. Oil and Gas Association dirctor Adam Martin is running around East River telling folks that having the Dakota Access pipeline shoved through their land is somehow…

Interview: David Allen Seeks PUC Seat to Check Corporate Power

David Allen wants to replace Gary Hanson on the Public Utilities Commission. The Yankton electrical contractor expresses a healthy concern about corporate power in government and wants to focus on protecting South Dakotans' pocketbooks. Allen, a Democrat, has run for…

Keystone XL–Rail Capacity Link Dubious But Useful Argument for GOP

Stick to your guns, Rick and Corinna! Mr. Tsitrian extends and revises his August remarks to maintain that opposition to the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline loses votes for Democrats. Tsitrian and I continue to disagree on the merits…