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Scientists Call on President to Reject the Keystone XL Pipeline

EcoWatch: Thousands of concerned citizens will come to Washington, DC on Feb. 17, President`s Day weekend, to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline. Eighteen of the nation’s top climate scientists released a letter to President Obama today urging him to say no to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. “Eighteen months ago some of us wrote you about the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, explaining why in our opinion its construction ran counter to both national and planetary interests," wrote the scientists....

3,000 Marched Around White House Saying No Keystone XL Pipeline, Yes Climate Solutions

EcoWatch: More than 3,000 people marched around the White House today, calling on the Obama Administration to reject the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and keep tar sands crude out of the U.S. The event, organized by 350.org, Sierra Club and other public interest groups, followed a 350.org "Do the Math" climate event at Washington, DC’s historic Warner Theater. The groups also announced that today’s event is the first in a series of actions promoting climate solutions and rejecting tar sands, Keystone...