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• Latest Action: Dec 17, 2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 515.

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Energy and Power

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

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• U. S. Chamber of Commerce

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• Winningreen

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• The National Association of Manufacturers

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• American Petroleum Institute

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• Association of Oil Pipe Lines

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• Consumer Energy Alliance

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• Independent Petroleum Association of America

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• Industrial Energy Consumers of America

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• John Birch Society

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• National Petrochemical & Refiners Association

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• National Republican Congressional Committee

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• National Taxpayers Union

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• United Association

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Opposing Organizations

• Climate Action Network

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• Center for Biological Diversity

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• Friends of the Earth

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• Greenpeace

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• League of Conservation Voters

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• National Wildlife Federation

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• Natural Resources Defense Council

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• Energy Legislation: Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues - March 27, 2012 by Alerts - The North American Energy Access Act (H.R. 3548) would transfer the permitting authority over the Keystone XL pipeline project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, requiring the commission to issue a permit for ...

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  As noted by Alerts on March 27, 2012, "The North American Energy Access Act (H.R. 3548) would transfer the permitting authority over the Keystone XL pipeline project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, requiring the commission to issue a permit for ..." (/url?q=http://energylegislation.blogspot.com/2012/03/keystone-xl-pipeline-project-key-issues.html&sa=U&ei=fO9yT57UAqOL2AWG9pzlCg&ved=0CEgQmAEwBw&usg=AFQjCNG90xIz8kBvYvdU5IgoF2H8zBsmpw)
• Energy Legislation: Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues - March 26, 2012 by Alerts - The North American Energy Access Act (H.R. 3548) would transfer the permitting authority over the Keystone XL pipeline project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, requiring the commission to issue a permit for ...

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  As noted by Alerts on March 26, 2012, "The North American Energy Access Act (H.R. 3548) would transfer the permitting authority over the Keystone XL pipeline project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, requiring the commission to issue a permit for ..." (/url?q=http://energylegislation.blogspot.com/2012/03/keystone-xl-pipeline-project-key-issues.html&sa=U&ei=RZlxT-36GqGA2wWYwtH6Dg&ved=0CEQQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNE3fwz208QxOaifJ5AWeLTlwAbp3w)
• Program HR 3648 Short Sale Platform for Northern Virginia ... - March 19, 2012 by The Moyers Team: Dwayne & Maryanne Moyers, Realtors - Program HR 3648 Short Sale Platform for Northern Virginia Homeowners. The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act (HR 3648) was structured to provide homeowners an alternative to foreclosure. This legislation created 2 ...

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  As noted by The Moyers Team: Dwayne & Maryanne Moyers, Realtors on March 19, 2012, "Program HR 3648 Short Sale Platform for Northern Virginia Homeowners. The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act (HR 3648) was structured to provide homeowners an alternative to foreclosure. This legislation created 2 ..." (/url?q=http://moyersteamblog.com/2012/03/19/program-hr-3648-short-sale-platform-for-stafford-county/&sa=U&ei=U9zZT5SxJLDk6QGp2KDLAg&ved=0CEsQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNF35RalAZIasP0L3VOSbAJNEDelXQ)

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• Fincher: My approach considers all resources - March 30, 2012 by Nashville Tennessean - If the oil is drilled at 660,000 barrels per day, there would be enough oil to provide to the U.S. for 30 years. Under H.R. 3548, approval for the Keystone Pipeline would bypass President Obama and the fate of the Keystone Pipeline would be left ...

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  As noted by Nashville Tennessean on March 30, 2012, "If the oil is drilled at 660,000 barrels per day, there would be enough oil to provide to the U.S. for 30 years. Under H.R. 3548, approval for the Keystone Pipeline would bypass President Obama and the fate of the Keystone Pipeline would be left ..." (http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120330/DICKSON07/303300114/Fincher-My-approach-considers-all-resources)
• All-of-the Above Energy Approach - March 16, 2012 by State Gazette - If the oil is drilled at 660,000 barrels per day, there would be enough oil to provide to the U.S. for 30 years. H.R. 3548: North American Energy Access Act Under H.R. 3548, approval for the Keystone Pipeline would bypass President Obama and the fate of ..

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  As noted by State Gazette on March 16, 2012, "If the oil is drilled at 660,000 barrels per day, there would be enough oil to provide to the U.S. for 30 years. H.R. 3548: North American Energy Access Act Under H.R. 3548, approval for the Keystone Pipeline would bypass President Obama and the fate of .." (http://www.stategazette.com/blogs/1676/entry/46852/)
• State Department OIG finds no Keystone XL EIS irregularities - February 10, 2012 by Oil & Gas Journal - bill which move authority to grant the project’s permit to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. HR 3548 would instruct FERC to approve the project within 30 days if the permit remains in compliance with DOS’s EIS, the committee’s majority ...

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  As noted by Oil & Gas Journal on February 10, 2012, "bill which move authority to grant the project’s permit to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. HR 3548 would instruct FERC to approve the project within 30 days if the permit remains in compliance with DOS’s EIS, the committee’s majority ..." (http://www.ogj.com/articles/2012/02/state-department-oig-finds-no-keystone-xl-eis-irregularities.html)