Tag: Pipelines
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48 Leaders Engage in Historic Act of Civil Disobedience to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline
SIERRA CLUB — This morning, 48 environmental, civil rights and community leaders from across the country joined together for a historic display of civil disobedience at the White House where they demanded that President Obama deny the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and address the climate crisis …
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Bill McKibben, Michael Brune, Among Others Will Risk Arrest Today at White House to Stop Tar Sands, Keystone XL Pipeline
ECOWATCH — “We’re here today to show the depth of our resolve that President Obama take immediate, decisive action against climate change—to show that if the president leads, the vast majority of Americans will rally behind him. We’re not here today to protest the president, we are here to encourage …
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Tell President Obama to Stop Construction of the Southern Leg of Keystone XL
CLIMATE CRISIS SOLUTIONS — Sign this petition to tell President Obama to stop the Keystone XL in its entirety. This means not only denying TransCanada a presidential permit to build the northern leg of the tar sands pipeline, but …
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BREAKING: Oklahoma Resident Locks Herself to Equipment to Protest Tar Sands Pipeline
TAR SANDS BLOCKADE — Early this morning, Norman, Oklahoma resident Elizabeth Leja locked her neck to equipment used in constructing the Keystone XL pipeline. Citing concerns for Oklahoma’s waterways and their importance for the health of future generations, her actions have halted …
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New Video Explains Climate Threat from Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL — A new video released by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and 350.org explains how the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is a lynchpin enabling the climate intensive tar sands industry to grow unimpeded. The video discusses cutting edge research …