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During Kamala Harris's tenure as Joe Biden's vice president, the US fossil fuel industry experienced record highs in domestic oil and gas output, refining margins, and company profits. This is surprising considering the administration's pledge to a clean energy revolution and rejoining the Paris Agreement. However, the US government has less control over its oil companies compared to other major oil-producing countries, as shale, the segment responsible for most of the growth in US oil output, is dominated by companies operating on private land. Harris has dialed back her anti-fossil stance, possibly due to political reasons and the importance of swing states like Pennsylvania. The Biden-Harris administration has taken steps to boost its green credentials, but they faced political backlash when gasoline prices increased. Despite the administration's climate bill, the oil industry has largely supported Republican candidates. Environmental groups support Harris due to her commitment to a low-carbon economy and holding polluters accountable. However, Harris has also sought to appeal to voters concerned about pump prices by expressing support for fracking and taking credit for boosting fossil fuels. [Extracted from the article]

Kamala Harris, as Joe Biden's vice president, has overseen a period of significant growth in the US fossil fuel industry, with record-high oil and gas output, refining margins, and company profits. This is surprising given the administration's commitment to clean energy and rejoining the Paris Agreement. However, the US government has limited control over its oil companies, as the industry is dominated by private companies operating on state-administered land. Harris has shifted her stance on fracking, which she previously opposed, likely due to political considerations and the importance of swing states like Pennsylvania. The Biden-Harris administration has taken steps to boost its green credentials, but also sought to accommodate the oil and gas industry to address concerns about rising gasoline prices and inflation. Their climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, offers incentives for renewable energy and low-carbon technologies, but does not include punitive measures on fossil fuels. While the oil industry may support the bill, it has largely contributed to Republican candidates in the current election cycle. Harris has pledged to continue Biden's efforts to build a clean-energy economy and hold polluters accountable, but has also expressed support for fracking and highlighted the growth of fossil fuel production in a recent presidential debate. [Extracted from the article]

The article examines the possibility of food shortages and famine happening in the U.S. and the suggested ways to prevent or mitigate it. Topics include the rising of food prices and lack of product availability in European and American households, the politically driven issues that cause food crisis such as runaway inflation, Russia-Ukraine war, and fuel prices; and the role of American voters in choosing government officials who can help solve problems in food shortages.

The article examines the conspiracy theories advanced by the Democrats and their media allies surrounding the violence that occurred on January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol. Topics discussed include the involvement of former U.S. President Donald Trump to the rally against the result of November 2020 presidential election, the accusations of white supremacy and seditious traitorship against the U.S. Constitution, and the election fraud charges by the Republican and Democratic Parties.

The article offers information on the Dakota Prayer Ride and Water Walk & Run event held near Amherst, South Dakota on December 9, 2017. Topics include native and nonnative people gathered for the path Dakota ancestors took when they fled the Dakota War of 1862, approval for the Keystone XL pipeline project by U.S. President Donald Trump, and subdividing tribal land into individual parcels for stealing land for whites by the U.S. government after failed military engagements with tribes.

Presidents Barack Obama and Trump both held press events near the bridge and pointed to it as an example of the need to upgrade US infrastructure. (Bloomberg Businessweek) -- For decades, motorists have dealt with miles-long traffic jams and fiery wrecks on the Brent Spence Bridge, a vital link spanning the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington, Kentucky. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on rising demonstrations against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in August 2016 after joining of the Standing Rock movement by Lower Brule Sioux, Lewis Grassrope. Topics \include putting of tepee on the North Dakota plain near Cannon Ball river, where processions of people came to camps in traditional dress, views of Grassrope on tall grass and wide-open green and signing of approval of the Pipeline as well as the Keystone XL pipeline by U.S President Donald Trump.

This section summarizes downstream developments of the previous month. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an interview with hedge fund manager Tom Steyer. Topics discussed include co-sponsoring of marches with immigrants and women's rights groups; his opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline project; and hope of rural Americans with U.S. President Donald Trump and voter turnout in the U.S.

The article discusses how farmer Art Tanderup's farm has become base of resistance to the Keystone XL pipeline, hosting musical festivals and sacred corn plantings by Panca elders and mentions how president Donald Trump's administration is attack on the climate. Topics include how Rex Tillerson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of oil firm Exxon Mobil, was confirmed secretary of state, how Trump presidency precludes hope of decreasing U.S. carbon emission, and climate movement to Trump in 2020.

The article offers environmental news briefs. The European Union plans to phase out coal subsidies and cut fossil fuel-based energy use to meet commitments made at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference. It mentions that California Energy Commission has enacted mandatory energy restrictions for computers and monitors. It adds that U.S. President Donald Trump has signed executive actions to reignite construction of the Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines.

The author discusses concerns about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's policy on climate change. He explains that during the campaign Trump repeatedly said climate change was a hoax and that he plans to repeal the Clean Power Plan, withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change and proceed with the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. He highlights the need to resist the efforts and policy plans of Trump.

The article presents world news briefs on topics. 2016 Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's efforts to get editor Rich Lowry banned from television and fined by the nation Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are mentioned. Fellow presidential candidate Scott Walker has decided to end his run for the American presidency. Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced her opposition to America's Keystone pipeline project.

The article discusses significance of U.S. environmental laws in the political conflicts over the U.S. borders. It states significance of President Donald Trump's approval of Keystone XL pipeline crossing from Canada, and mentions a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) proposed by administration of President Barack Obama. It notes that U.S. requires executive permission be obtained for the construction and maintenance at the borders of the of facilities connecting foreign countries.

The article discusses concern among environmental activists concerning the potential climate change policies of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump following Trump's victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The author argues that such concerns are unfounded. The article discusses the climate change policies of U.S. president Barack Obama, the threat of climate change, and projects such as the Clean Power Plan and the Keystone XL pipeline.

But the U.S. burned roughly 25% more coal to keep the lights on in Biden's first year in White House than in the year prior under the openly pro-coal leadership of President Donald Trump. Judging by both modeled results and Biden's climate critics, the Biden administration hasn't done nearly as much as might have been expected through regulatory action. (Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden came into office with more aggressive plans to fight what he called the "existential threat" of climate change than any of his predecessors. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the 2016 presidential election in which concerns in energy policy are clearly announced in their platforms. Discussed is Clinton's policy to roll back the Clean Power Plan (CPP) which helps in reducing carbon pollution and $30 billion budget plan for economic growth programs for the coal industries and coal communities. Also discussed is Trump's approval of the Keystone pipeline.

The article offers information on impact of the energy policies of U.S. President Donald Trump on energy plan and immediate actions related to petroleum exploration and production industry. Topics discussed include promises to increase U.S. oil and gas output; withdrawing policies related to climate change, Paris Climate Agreement, and increasing federal oil and gas leasing; and starting the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.

The Alberta government said it's "disappointed and frustrated" the controversial pipeline project is being shuttered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

(Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden's presidency began at a choreographed sprint, with a series of executive actions to erase Donald Trump's legacy and reset the nation's course. Washington gridlock is nothing new for a president who spent most of his adult life in the city, and there's no arguing that Biden's White House is already a smoother, more predictable operation than Trump's ever was. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden's presidency began at a choreographed sprint, with a series of executive actions to erase Donald Trump's legacy and reset the nation's course. Washington gridlock is nothing new for a president who spent most of his adult life in the city, and there's no arguing that Biden's White House is already a smoother, more predictable operation than Trump's ever was. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL project has put Justin Trudeau in a no-win situation. Trudeau immediately came under pressure from Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who called on the prime minister to consider trade sanctions against the U.S. It's unlikely Trudeau is willing to go that far. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden plans to begin immediately unwinding his predecessor's policies on immigration, climate and other issues on Wednesday with at least 15 executive actions, including moves to reverse U.S. withdrawals from the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization, and stop construction of a border wall. Revisiting Trump's Regulatory Agenda The incoming administration has also compiled a list of more than 100 agency actions taken during the Trump administration for review, in what could result in a massive regulatory revision. [Extracted from the article]

Biden will also call for the Interior Department to review protected federal properties that were reduced in size or opened to commercial use during the Trump administration -- often at the request of energy companies. Revisiting Trump's Regulatory Agenda The incoming administration has also compiled a list of more than 100 agency actions taken during the Trump administration for review, in what could result in a massive regulatory revision. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden will cancel the Keystone XL oil pipeline hours after becoming president on Wednesday, killing once again a cross-border project that had won a four-year reprieve under his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump. "Putting a stop to the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline immediately and once and for all would be an important first step and testament to the leadership of the diverse grassroots movement that has long pushed to stop it and other harmful pipelines", said Tiernan Sittenfeld, a senior vice president with the environmental group League of Conservation Voters. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Supporters of President Donald Trump were lined up outside Joint Base Andrews ahead of a send-off rally. Biden to Swiftly Unwind Trump Policies on Immigration, Health Scenes From Joe Biden's Inauguration in a Locked Down Washington Biden to Mend World Health Organization Ties, Ask Fauci to Speak Biden to Bar Keystone Pipeline in Reversal of Early Trump Move Trump Supporters Gather for Final Send-Off Die-hard Trump backers lined up in the predawn hours outside Joint Base Andrews ahead of Trump's final rally. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden will cancel the Keystone XL oil pipeline hours after becoming president on Wednesday, killing once again a cross-border project that had won a four-year reprieve under his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump. In one of his first major environmental actions, Biden will revoke TC Energy Corp.'s pipeline permit via an executive order because it doesn't "serve the U.S. national interest", according to fact sheet from his transition team. "Putting a stop to the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline immediately and once and for all would be an important first step and testament to the leadership of the diverse grassroots movement that has long pushed to stop it and other harmful pipelines", said Tiernan Sittenfeld, a senior vice president with the environmental group League of Conservation Voters. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL project has put Justin Trudeau in a no-win situation. Trudeau immediately came under pressure from Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who called on the prime minister to consider trade sanctions against the U.S. It's unclear Trudeau will be willing to go that far. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration will allow the existing Keystone pipeline to carry more oil-sands crude into the Midwest and U.S. Gulf Coast while the conduit's decade-old expansion project faces renewed legal hurdles. The White House decision came after President Donald Trump's earlier approval of TC Energy's proposed Keystone XL expansion project was hampered by a federal court decision that blocked most construction. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration will allow the existing Keystone pipeline to carry more oil-sands crude into the Midwest and U.S. Gulf Coast while the conduit's decade-old expansion project faces renewed legal hurdles. The White House decision came after President Donald Trump's earlier approval of TC Energy's proposed Keystone XL expansion project was hampered by a federal court decision that blocked most construction. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said his administration is overhauling environmental reviews of infrastructure projects to clear the way for construction to be completed faster, a step environmentalists said will benefit polluters. Federal judges also have repeatedly admonished the Trump administration for advancing oil development plans without sufficiently considering the consequences for climate change. [Extracted from the article]

Economists See "Deep Flaws" in Trump EPA Plan to Undercut Pollution Rule (Bloomberg) -- By proposing to obliterate the legal justification for restricting toxic pollution from power plants, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has flouted bedrock practices that have driven federal policymaking for decades, according to a group of resource economists writing in the journal Science. The Edison Electric Institute, a trade group, told the EPA last year that its utilities had cut mercury emissions by 86% and total hazardous air pollutants by 96% as a result. [Extracted from the article]

The article examines the impact of oil prices fluctuations on the business of Morgan City, Louisiana-based Elwood Scully, who with son Shane Scully has been running Scully's Aluminum Boats in Morgan City since 1981. Topics discussed include approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline by U.S President Donald Trump; conversion of boats from one to another form such as shrimp to crew, crew to yachts with change in oil price; and variety of jobs done by Scully.

The article discusses the relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist rhetoric and the influence of the Russian steel subsidiary Evraz North America of U.S. government. An overview of Evraz's lobbying efforts against U.S. protectionism and tariffs on steel imports, including in regard to its providing steel to the Keystone XL pipeline, is provided.

The article offers information on the ongoing labor movements on the policies of the U.S. president Donald Trump. Topics discussed include decision of Trump over the construction Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines, views of Trade Unions for Energy Democracy Sean Sweeney, on the same, and displacement caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey.

The article focuses on the initiatives of the Greenpeace activists and the environmental movement to stop the plans of U.S. President Donald Trump such as weakening the Paris Climate Agreement and trying to fast-track dangerous fossil fuel projects like Keystone XL and the Dakota Access Pipeline. It states that majority of the U.S. did not vote for Trump or his agenda to strip away protections for the planet and its people.

The article focuses on shortage of space on its ageing transportation in Canada and revived Keystone XL project and linking oil sands to Vancouver on the west. It mentions settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. president Donald Trump has signed executive order aimed at restarting the stalled KXL project. It also mentions project backer TransCanada refined its application and impact of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

The article discusses how various Republicans in America are pushing to allow oil drilling exploration in northern Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as of 2017, and it mentions the political aspects of a national debate about oil drilling in the U.S. It states that American President Donald Trump is moving to advance the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline projects as a means of boosting energy production in the U.S. Uncertainty about the amount of oil underneath the refuge is assessed.

The article discusses the U.S. President Donald Trump's executive orders approving the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An overview of environmentalists and Native Americans' opposition to these pipelines is provided.