State Dept. report okaying Keystone XL linked to oil industry

The State Department study published last month okaying the Keystone XL pipeline was partly compiled by "oil-industry connected" firms, according to new reports.
The Environmental Impact Statement, as Salon noted on its release, angered environmentalists for its assessment that the project was sound and would have limited negative consequences. As DeSmog Blog's Steve Horn noted Tuesday, however, "Unmentioned by State: the study was contracted out to firms with tar sands extraction clientele, as revealed by InsideClimate News."
InsideClimate News reported that two firms, EnSys Energy and ICF International provided the State Department that basis for their claims:
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http://www.salon.com/2013/03/12/state_dept_report_okaying_keystone_xl_

Keystone XL Pipeline - Will President Obama Violate His Own Inaugural Promises?

On January 21st, our nation listened as President Obama made his second inaugural speech. Thousands were in attendance as he made references to a variety of topics including immigration reform, gun violence, equal pay for women, and of course, climate change.

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