Tell President Obama to reject KXL! The Nebraska Supreme Court assaulted its citizens’ land rights and the world’s climate -- all to put money in Big Oil’s pocket. And they did it on a technicality. The result? TransCanada now has an approved route for the Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska. But no decision from the Nebraska courts can change the fact that TransCanada needs approval from President Obama to get its pipeline. Tell President Obama to reject KXL NOW! Subject: Your Letter: Dear President Obama, We write to you as concerned citizens urging you to reject the Keystone XL pipeline immediately. As you know, the oil that would be carried by the Keystone XL pipeline is the most environmentally destructive on the planet, and would traverse the American agricultural heartland. If constructed, the pipeline would put communities and the Ogallala aquifer at grave risk of spills. TransCanada’s Keystone 1 pipeline leaked 14 times in its first year of operation. The risks that come with these pipelines are simply not in our national interest. The evidence is clear: the Keystone XL pipeline would stimulate the development of the Canadian tar sands, which would lead to more greenhouse gas emissions and lock in fossil fuel infrastructure at a time when scientists are sounding the alarms on the need to leave fossil fuels in the ground. Three tar sands mining projects have been cancelled this year due to uncertainty of proposed pipeline project developments, a demonstration that the rejection of this pipeline would help stop the expansion of this destructive industry. The solar and wind energy industries are booming and would progress even faster if adequate resources were directed toward their development. We must lay to rest the tired argument that we should invest in dirty energy in order to create jobs. Clean-tech jobs are not only outpacing the oil industry, they are higher-paying, safer and more diverse. We urge you to lead by rejecting this pipeline and applying a climate test to all federal decision making on fossil fuel infrastructure. Keystone XL has no redeeming value and benefits only TransCanada. Listen to the people and reject this senseless project. Sincerely, President Barack Obama Phone:(202) 456-1111 Fax:(202) 456-2461 action.foe.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=16958
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 18:05:52 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015