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New Englanders Invade DC to Stay Tar Sands Free
An intrepid crew from Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire visited our nation’s capitol to press for action on the tar sands threat to New England. Will their message stick? Read more >
Congress Joins the Chorus of Boos Against Keystone XL
Momentum against the dirty project continues, as dozens of members of Congress urge the US State Department to fix its flawed analysis. Read more >
EPA Slams Keystone XL Review
Could the momentum be shifting against the tar sands megaproject? The big news out of Washington seems to say “yes.” Read more >
Take Action: Help Prevent Great Lakes Tar Sands Spills
It is only a matter of time before Great Lakes communities are being evacuated from their homes, possibly never to return, due to the latest tar sands spill. We have known about this gut wrenching risk since Enbridge polluted the Kalamazoo… Read more >
Big Oil vs. Big Birds – Who Will Win?
On Thursday, the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline will be front and center in Grand Island, Nebraska, when the US State Department holds its lone public hearing on the immensely controversial project. The location couldn’t be more emblematic of what’s… Read more >
New VIDEO: The Tar Sands Threat to Wildlife
From widespread habitat destruction, to the drastic effects of climate change, to devastating toxic oil spills—the scope and scale of impacts that wildlife will face if the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline is built are immense. President Obama is expected… Read more >
Let’s Count the Ways Keystone XL Approval Helps Us
A tongue-in-cheek look at the problems caused by the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Read more >
Keystone XL – The Linchpin for Future Tar Sands Growth
The tar sands industry knows that KXL is their best hope for a dramatic expansion. Hear it in their own words. Read more >
45 Days to Speak Up for Caribou
For the third time, the U.S. State Department has issued an environmental review of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline, and once again, they got it dead wrong. Now, it’s up to us to send a signal to… Read more >
More than One Million Strong Against Keystone XL
In his Earth Day proclamation, President Obama said “nothing is more powerful than millions of voices calling for change.” Yesterday, we did just that. KXL Opponents Make Voices Heard Following the close of the 45-day public comment period on the… Read more >