Keystone XL May Only Support 35 Permanent Jobs, New Report Says

March 6, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Keystone XL May Only Support 35 Permanent Jobs, New Report Says If President Barack Obama approves the Keystone XL project, the 875-mile pipeline extension from the oil sands in Alberta, Canada, through Nebraska could create an array of environmental problems. It could also provide jobs for some of the 12 million unemployed Americans -- hundreds of thousands of them -- according to some supporters of the project and TransCanada, the company behind it. Continue reading... Families In Mysterious 'Cancer Cluster' Take Matters Into Their Own Hands Canadian Officials Push For Keystone XL Report Confirms Elephants Are Being Decimated By Ivory Trade 'Snowquester' Barrels Toward The East U.S. Scientists Report Big Jump In Heat-Trapping CO2 6 Foods You Should Always Buy In Bulk Keystone XL May Only Support 35 Permanent Jobs, New Report Says 'Snowquester' Threatens To Cause Major Coastal Flooding WATCH: Happy Cows See Grass For First Time In Months Keystone XL May Only Support 35 Permanent Jobs, New Report Says J. MIJIN CHA Fracking Is No Breakthrough . As long as we are stuck in the simplistic mindset that we can only advance coal or natural gas as our main energy sources, we will never have any meaningful movement on climate change. Continue reading... CATHY ERWAY An Heirloom Potato Primer Here, I've explored a few types of potatoes, which of all things are flourishing in multiple shapes, colors and variety -- yes, right now, in the dearth of mid-winter's dullness. Continue reading... NEIL WAGNER Obama's Pipeline Decision an Easy One If Barack Obama approves the pipeline, he may be remembered as just another president following the form of his predecessors in making the obvious short-term economic decision. He'll be remembered as someone who went back on his word to fight climate change in a big way. Continue reading... MICHAEL ZACKA Tattoos and Botox Have More in Common Than You Think They're both body art, and their respective consumers are changing the way we live, work, eat, play and spend. Continue reading... WENONAH HAUTER Have a Cold One, Brought to You By the Foodopoly Who controls your beer might seem a frivolous question on the surface, but who controls our food supply is no laughing matter. The DOJ must work to prevent the expansion of the food monopolies to protect consumers. The beer market is no exception, and the DOJ should take a stand and block this merger. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.