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Posts Tagged approval

Despite State Department green light for Keystone XL, pressure on Obama continues

By David O. Williams | 08.27.11 | 7:47 am

Protesters remain undaunted by a U.S. State Department decision Friday giving preliminary approval to the controversial Keystone XL pipeline meant to pump tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to the Gulf Coast of Texas.

Montrose officials approve uranium mill plan, give nod to domestic energy

By David O. Williams | 09.30.09 | 2:19 pm

MONTROSE — It began with the audience turning, facing the flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Just over an hour later, a special Montrose County commissioner meeting ended with the unanimous approval of controversial uranium mill permit that was as much an endorsement of American energy independence as it was a repudiation of environmental concerns.