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Jan 31 Pipeline Conference Disruption

Environment (tags: tar sands blockade, keystone xl pipeline, kxl pipeline, tar sands, people vs government, people vs corporations, people power, earth, environment, clean energy, end fossil fuels, Ramsey Sprague, TransCanada, conference, direct action, disruption )

Brian
- 138 days ago - youtube.com

"Ramsey Sprague chaining himself to audio equipment at an oil & gas pipeline conference and holding forth on TransCanada's history of corner-cutting and toxic spills."

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Dave C. (142)

Thursday January 31, 2013, 12:43 pm
power to people in this case...KXL MUST BE STOPPED.

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Brian M. (124)

Thursday January 31, 2013, 12:45 pm
If this pipeline isn't stopped, it will be the catalyst that pushes us so far past the tipping point that there will be no return from climate change's worst consequences.

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Nancy C. (750)

Thursday January 31, 2013, 7:25 pm
I agree Brian that this will be a force beyond reckoning if it goes through. I feel for the folks who have been fighting everyday to stay on their land and/or keep their farmland/grazing areas available. Our land, air and water cannot take this abuse...

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Nancy C. (750)

Thursday January 31, 2013, 7:36 pm
he highlighted their indifference and ignorance...

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Brian M. (124)

Friday February 1, 2013, 9:35 am
Given that sheer greed is what drives our nation's policies, it is probably going to take a good many people getting arrested in order to get our leaders thinking about something beyond all the corporate payola that they presently receive.

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