STOP THE PIPELINE: The Rise Against Keystone XL

A ten-minute film capturing the grassroots movement against the Keystone XL, a 1700-mile pipeline that would transport tar sands oil from Alberta, CA across the United States for refinement and export on the Gulf Coast. Join us at the White House on Nov. 6 to tell President Obama to say no to the pipeline. More information at tarsandsaction.org.

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• Keystone
• XL
• Pipeline
• Tar
• Sands
• Action
• Oil
• President
• Obama
• 350.org
• Bill
• Mckibben
• U.S.
• State
• Department
• White
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• TransCanada

[connorhocking]

It's incredible how much the prospect of Keystone XL has united the environmental movement in recent months! Now with Occupy Wall Street as well, there is so much energy in our favor right now. Let's only make that momentum grow stronger!

[rpeterson2205]

@vonraderjohn So what's your point? The oil will be shipped overseas anyways. And who cares if China buys the oil instead of us? What we should be doing is focusing more on alternative, renewable energy sources.

[run4urmony]

@usagirlfriend So you would rather let china take the oil instead? Shipping it across the pacific in huge tankers, risking massive oil spills? You would trust China with THAT? They care about the environment? NO! Not only that, but it would not be refined to U.S. standards most likely, causing for more refining which would lead to a higher price. A land spill would have a minuscule effect compared to the risks that china would create. I don't fully support this, but it's better than china.

[usagirlfriend]

If there's ever a president who is working against the best interests of the United States of America, I haven't seen one other than Barack Obama. I think this is outrageous. I think Obama's a Keystone Cop. How's this for a headline? "Rejecting Keystone Pipeline Obama Blames House Republicans." He did. Isn't that a shock? Somehow Obama reminds me of this Italian cruise ship captain. "I tripped and I fell into the lifeboat." Man-up Obama

[littlecarrey]

EVEN FUNNIER is the fact the river that guys pointing to (platt river) a friend from central city (near grand island on the platt) that WORKS up here said that river is a dry run river(very shallow, very prone to drouts, and is nearing exinction) Not some torrential amount of fresh water.And thats from a guy who lives there. he said "look how well LAKE MEAD, in Nevadas working out for us".The thousands of EXISTING pipelines we have, have probably already started the pollution cycle anyhow. ;D

[littlecarrey]

And even if for some reason i can't think of, it doesn't go through. We sell it over seas for a higher price. And perhaps even shut down our pumps all together. Now, with your TOTAL CRUDE BAN from Iran, and other saudi countries selling u oil at RIDICULASLY high prices, and soccer moms are paying $8 a gallon, and this time your banks CAN'T bail you out. then what?? Win, win for us. MAJOR ECONOMIC DISASTER for you. Seriously tho! NONE of your banks can bail u out anymore.NOT EVEN UR TRESURY!!

[littlecarrey]

So really it doesnt really mean shit to canadians. Compare the two countries future economies on your own. If you come out of it still thinking Americas "ok", then maybe stop going to school in Kansas. At the end of the day Transcanada will all most for sure still go through with it, AND on the same route(with of course the blessing of your own petroleum industry) Just to stick it to your STUPID PATHETIC CORRUPT IMBREED REDNECK political practices. You will see. The good ol' dayz r over.

[littlecarrey]

US economy unlikely to fully recover: Carney Calgary Herald - 10 hours ago"Canada needs to look beyond its southern neighbour for markets because the United States economy is unlikely to ever fully recover, Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney said Sunday."and you still dont even want jobs for a project that at the end of the day is , with fairness on both sides 98% safe/cheap/reliable and something to help your HORRIBLE economy. All your living off is Lockheed, Warren buffet, and a few others.

[paulineprojectlove]

Thank you Bill. You helped save my kids and their kids, etc... :)

[goose1077]

If it is up to the president then the next president will just approve it.

[goose1077]

"Exon made more money last year than any other company in the history of money." yet their economic power is a drop in the bucket compared to those 535 men in Washington. About 10% of their 2010 revenue was profit or $30.4 billion out of $383 billion. Congress spent $5.9 trillion in 2010. That is 15 times the power of Exon. It's also worth noting that Exon paid $21 billion in taxes in 2010. So the government took almost half their shareholders money.

[TheDahawk660]

So now the oil from the oil sands is sent overseas (oil spill potential) and will be refined in Chinese refineries that pollute more than those in the USA and burned in factories/cars that pollute more. Proud to be an environmentalist myself but can anyone explain how this makes sense to cause more pollution from the same oil?