2011 News and Events
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13 December 2011: Taken Question on Keystone XL Pipeline
"We want to do this right, and it's more important for the United States national interest to do it right than to do it fast."
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12 December 2011: Taken Question on Keystone XL Pipeline
"The State Department has led a rigorous, thorough, and transparent process that must run its course to obtain the necessary information to make an informed decision on behalf of the national interest."
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10 November 2011: Briefing on Alternative Routes for the Keystone XL Pipeline
"One of the reasons we are deciding to take this time to look for this additional information is because we are committed to conducting a very thorough and comprehensive and rigorous and transparent process to get to our final determination."
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10 November 2011: Statement by the President on the State Department's Keystone XL Pipeline Announcement
"I support the State Department's announcement today regarding the need to seek additional information about the Keystone XL Pipeline proposal."
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10 November 2011: Keystone XL Pipeline Project Review Process: Decision to Seek Additional Information
Since 2008, the Department has been conducting a transparent, thorough and rigorous review of TransCanada’s application for the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline project.
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10 November 2011: U.S. and Canada Share Energy Savings Assessment Tool
"This agreement between EPA and NRCan is part of a broad commitment to working together on energy efficiency."
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9 November 2011: Governments of U.S. and Canada Harmonize Approach to Save Energy in Commercial Buildings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) have signed an agreement that will create a common platform for measuring and assessing the energy performance of commercial buildings in both countries.
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26 August 2011: Special Briefing on Proposed Keystone XL Project
Kerri-Ann Jones, the State Department's Assistant Secretary of Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, provides further information on the proposed Keystone XL Project's Final Environmental Impact Statement, as well as details on upcoming public meetings.
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26 August 2011: Keystone XL Final Environmental Impact Statement Released
Today the State Department issued the final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, which, if approved, would run from Alberta, Canada to Texas. Media Note »
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7 June 2011: State Department Announces Additional Public Meetings on Keystone XL Pipeline
The U.S. Department of State plans to hold six additional public meetings as part of the permit review process for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
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3 June 2011: Keystone XL Pipeline-Congressional Letter About Environmental Concerns
Question Taken at the June 1, 2011 Daily Press Briefing
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10 May 2011: Earth Day 2011 Activities Across Canada
All across Canada, the US Embassy in Ottawa and its consulates in Toronto, Calgary, Halifax and Vancouver helped celebrate Earth Day 2011.
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10 May 2011: North American Amendment Proposal to Phase Down Use of HFCs under the Montreal Protocol
Today, the United States, Canada, and Mexico have submitted a joint North American proposal to phase down the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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15 March 2011: State Department Announces Next Steps in Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Process
The U.S. Department of State expects to request public comment on a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in mid-April.
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13 March 2011: Ambassador's Blog: Twentieth anniversary of the U.S.-Canada Air Quality Agreement
Ambassador Jacobson: "Government -- particularly good government -- can make a difference in our lives. And when two countries get together to deliver good government to their citizens the results can be particularly rewarding." News Release »