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Keystone XL the ‘Lynchpin’ for Tar Sands Growth
DeSmogBlog / Video Report
Published: Monday 4 February 2013
Rally organizers say that, “from rejecting the toxic Keystone XL tar sands pipeline to moving beyond coal and natural gas and firing up our clean energy economy, Barack Obama’s legacy as president will rest squarely on his response, resolve, and leadership in solving the climate crisis.”
A new video featuring four energy experts, outlines the issues surrounding the proposedKeystone XL pipeline, the Alberta tar sands and climate change.
The video describes the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline as a "lynchpin enabling the climate intensive tar sands industry to grow unimpeded."
The video features Dr. Danny Harvey, a Climatologist at the University of Toronto, Dr. John Abraham, a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of St. Clair, Lorne Stockman, Research Director at Oil Change International and Nathan Lemphers, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Pembina Institute. The four experts recently traveled to Washington, DC for an event at the National Press Club to send a message to political leaders that any response by the US government to reduce climate change pollution must include the rejection of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
On February 17, tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out for the Forward on Climate Rally that will call on US President Barack Obama to "move forward on climate action." Rally organizers say that, "from rejecting the toxic Keystone XL tar sands pipeline to moving beyond coal and natural gas and firing up our clean energy economy, Barack Obama's legacy as president will rest squarely on his response, resolve, and leadership in solving the climate crisis."
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By Aviva Shen
2 comments on "Keystone XL the ‘Lynchpin’ for Tar Sands Growth"
February 04, 2013 1:59pm
Met a person vacationing in Maui two weeks ago. He works for the pipeline. We talked about Obama making the decision whether to finish it on not in March. He said the company was notified in January it was a go.
We are being lied to from every direction. They want it all and will stop at nothing. They don't have to stop, they just enact new laws that allow them to do whatever unethical things they want to. Hard for the normal human to grasp such evil greed. Pray for karma
February 04, 2013 2:24pm
Met a person vacationing in Maui two weeks ago. He works for the pipeline. We talked about Obama making the decision whether to finish it on not in March. He said the company was notified in January it was a go.
We are being lied to from every direction. They want it all and will stop at nothing. They don't have to stop, they just enact new laws that allow them to do whatever unethical things they want to. Hard for the normal human to grasp such evil greed. Pray for karma
Forgot to mention that China recently purchased one of the major tar sands refinery in Canada. Think they would have done that if Obama is going to say no? I think not.... Hear about this in mainstream media? I think not...