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November 19, 2012

Thousands Protest Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Outside White House 
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Thousands of people rallied outside the White House on Sunday calling on
President Obama to reject the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline. The
Keystone XL would carry crude oil from Alberta’s tar sands to the Gulf
Coast, a project opponents say would produce lethal levels of carbon
emissions while endangering communities along its path. Obama now faces
a decision on the pipeline's approval after delaying it until after the
2012 election. The group 350.org, as well as other environmental
organizations, say the rally marked the first in a series of actions
that will culminate in another major protest against the Keystone XL on
President's Day, February 18, 2013.

 

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