It was widely reported this week that President Obama is “embarrassed” that the United States is “falling behind” countries like China when it comes to building the infrastructure needed to sustain a growing economy. As he said about a convention center that was built in China: “They had built it in a year.” Meanwhile, it […]
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Mr. President: What’s “Embarrassing” is a Six Year Delay on Keystone XL
Why Doesn’t President Obama Listen to His Own State Department on Keystone XL?
Has President Obama ever read the State Department’s Final Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL? If he had, he would know that many of the concerns he has raised about the project have already been answered by his own administration. After six years of study and five environmental impact evaluations, the State Department concluded that […]
Momentum for Keystone XL Surges Ahead of Senate Vote
As the Senate gets ready to vote this evening on a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, support only continues to build. The latest poll from USA Today shows that “By 60%-25%, those surveyed say Congress and Obama should approve construction of the Keystone pipeline.” Of course, that’s not surprising considering that poll after […]
Fact Checking President Obama as Congress Votes on Keystone XL
As Congress moves forward with bills to approve Keystone XL, President Obama made a number of comments about the pipeline, which simply don’t align with the facts. To help cut through the flurry of activity and misinformation, OSFC is providing the top key facts you should know: 1) Keystone XL Will Not Be an Export […]
WATCH: Elections Show Keystone XL Won with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support
The election is over and the results are clear: Keystone XL won with overwhelming bipartisan support. To mark Keystone XL’s victory last week, Oil Sands Fact Check is releasing a new video, which puts the spotlight on the fact that from Alaska to Louisiana, from Kentucky to Virginia, from Georgia to Colorado, Democratic and Republican […]
Divestment Campaign: More Symbolism over Substance
Today on the National Journal Experts blog, Oil Sands Fact Check’s Matt Dempsey provides the facts about Bill McKibben’s anti-fossil fuel divestment campaign, showing that it is more about symbolism than substance. OSFC previously exposed the truth behind the Rockefeller Brother Fund (RBF) divestment announcement last month, pointing out what many reporters ignored: that RFB, […]