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Will The Shutdown Mean Victory For TransCanada?

Republicans could require a signed, sealed and delivered promise to build the Keystone XL pipeline in any deal to end the government shutdown.

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When Congressional Republicans didn't get what they were looking for -- a rollback of the Affordable Care Act -- sending the federal government into shutdown mode, the party began to ask itself what it could get out of the budget crisis deal, adding the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline to the deal. The pipeline, being pushed by the foreign

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Study: Radioactive Waste Found Leaving Fracking Wastewater Facility

A Duke University study shows that the fracking process brings radioactive contaminants to the surface, threatening water resources.

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A Duke University study released Oct. 2 is sounding the alarm over radioactive water stemming from allegedly defunct fracking wastewater treatment facilities. It’s the first study to directly link fracking and its wastewater to radioactive disposal, capable of contaminating drinking water and making its way into the fish population. The study,

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Republicans Use Keystone XL Approval As Leverage In Debt Ceiling Debate

Congressional Republicans are reportedly planning to tie the Keystone pipeline’s approval to any legislation related to the debt ceiling.

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After a lull in Congressional debate over the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline, Republicans are discussing whether or not to inject the project’s approval into the partisan debate over a debt-ceiling hike. According to the National Journal, a House GOP aide claimed House Republicans discussed including provisions to any legislation

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New Orleans Area Drinking Water Contaminated With Brain-Eating Amoeba

A four-year-old in a New Orleans-adjacent parish has died from a rare and extremely deadly amoeba, traced to the local water supply.

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Correction: This article initially referred to St. Bernard Parish, La. as a "parish of New Orleans." St. Bernard Parish is in fact a separate community bordering New Orleans to the southeast. A brain-eating amoeba responsible for the death of a 4-year-old boy was discovered in the drinking water of St. Bernard Parish, La.'s water system, prompting

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Quebec Proposes Ban On Religious Clothing

Opponents say the France-style ban would disproportionately affect those of certain faiths while curtailing religious freedoms.

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Quebec civil servant employees wearing articles of clothing specifically tied to their faith could no longer have the right to do so if the proposed charter for Quebec values goes through. Included in the list of banned items are large cross necklaces, turbans, hijabs, burkas and kippas, restricting the rights of those who wear such items in

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Gun-Toting Women Are On The Rise

New survey results indicate one in five shooters in the U.S. is now female.

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Young women are emerging as the new face of gun ownership in the U.S., with a new survey indicating young females are taking up arms now more than ever, comprising one out of every five shooters in the country. The National Shooting Sports Foundation report, released this month, indicates women between the ages of 18 and 34 are purchasing guns at

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UPDATE: ‘Moral Mondays’ Mushroom Into Anti-Austerity Movement Across North Carolina

The protests have made their way to other parts of the state in recent weeks and are heading to Greensboro in the coming week.

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UPDATE: The Moral Monday protests against the Republican-dominated North Carolina Legislature’s stated goals -- which include everything from cutting education spending to limiting access to abortions to voter ID laws -- have spread to other parts of the state. Originally held in North Carolina’s capital Raleigh, the protests have made their way to

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