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Friday, November 06, 2015

Breaking News: President Obama rejects Keystone XL Pipeline

President Obama rejected the Keystone Pipeline TODAY, Nov. 6, 2015. (Image courtesy Center for Biological Diversity)

From the Center for Biological Diversity:

Victory! President Obama just rejected the ‪#‎KeystoneXL‬ pipeline!

This is a huge win for our climate, wildlife and the millions of you who raised your voices against this disastrous project.

Celebrate with us by helping spread the word about this historic victory. Share this image and then send President Barack Obama a tweet from our Action Page thanking him for standing up for a livable climate: http://action.biologicaldiversity.org/…/com…/public/content…

Editor's Note: See also these comments from 350.org and a video with 350.org founder Bill McKibben. See also our articles on the Feb. 17, 2013, Forward on Climate march with photos and videos by Keweenaw Now's Allan Baker and a report by his wife, Shirley Galbraith. Thanks to Allan and Shirley also for helping us cover the 2014 Climate March in New York City.

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