Tom Steyer Addresses Keystone Motives

WASHINGTON - Yes, the influential activist spearheading the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline has made a fortune in oil investments. Yes, he's invested in a rival pipeline that would compete with Keystone.

But no, Tom Steyer says, there's nothing untoward about his motives.

Steyer, the well-connected donor to successful U.S. political campaigns, says he left behind his previous life as an investment banker to dedicate himself to the fight against climate change.

Anti-Keystone billionaire takes aim at Harper

OTTAWA - An anti-Keystone XL pipeline crusader has written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, suggesting Canada's aggressive lobbying for the project played a part in the ongoing government shutdown south of the border.

Tom Steyer, a San Francisco billionaire who's also a major Democratic party fundraiser, chastises Harper for saying he would not "take 'no' for an answer" from U.S. President Barack Obama on TransCanada's Keystone XL.

TransCanada Rejects Tom Steyer's Challenge For Keystone XL Debate

A live debate on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline between TransCanada's boss and a San Francisco billionaire was rejected by the company.

Tom Steyer, an ardent critic of the project and a major Democratic financier, challenged TransCanada CEO Russ Girling to a debate on the merits and faults of the Keystone XL pipeline.