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Trump Issues New Presidential Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline

Trump Issues New Presidential Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline

President Trump signed an order greenlighting the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline Friday, a move that circumvents a court’s decision to block a previous federal permit on the long-delayed project. The new permit gives owner TransCanada permission to “construct, connect, operate and maintain” the pipeline on U.S. territory. A district judge in Montana last […]

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    PART IV: America Becomes Sacrifice Zone for Export Pipeline

    PART IV: America Becomes Sacrifice Zone for Export Pipeline

    Michael Bishop [Editor’s note: Thanks to Michael Bishop for providing EcoWatch this firsthand account of what happens when a company like TransCanada claims eminent domain on one’s property and begins building a tar sands pipeline—the southern leg of the Keystone XL. Unfortunately, this is one of many examples of corporations putting profits before human health […]

    35,000+ March at Forward on Climate Rally

    35,000+ March at Forward on Climate Rally

    350.org Sierra Club Natural Resources Defense Council Today, during President’s Day weekend, more than 35,000 people marched to the President’s doorstep to support immediate action to contain climate change. People from more than 30 states across the country whose land, homes and health is being threatened by the climate crisis, as well as students, scientists, […]