Big Announcement Today

Uncategorized — the tar sands action team November 10, 2011 @ 2:32 pm

There’s going to be a big announcement this afternoon about the Keystone XL pipeline, happening within the next hour.

We’re going to have an official reaction soon. Follow @tarsandsaction for updates on Twitter.

Media, please grab Daniel and Jamie’s contact …

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Bill on Democracy Now!

Uncategorized — the tar sands action team November 8, 2011 @ 3:00 am

Check out this great video of Bill McKibben on Democracy Now! It’s got some beautiful footage of the rally and clips of President Obama addressing the pipeline question directly:…

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Reaction to Inspector General Investigation of State Department's Keystone XL Review

Uncategorized — the tar sands action team November 7, 2011 @ 2:41 pm

In response to the State Department’s inspector general decision to conduct a “special review” of the department’s analysis of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline, Bill McKibben, who helped to lead yesterday’s 12,000 person ally outside the White House, said:

“It’s good …

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The Big Day: Let's Go #Surround the White House

Uncategorized — the tar sands action team November 6, 2011 @ 9:07 am

It’s time.

Thousands of people are waking up across the District of Columbia this morning and a preparing to head down to the White House to join hands with one another and stand up to the Keystone XL pipeline. It’s …

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BREAKING: In Washington Post, Admits Keystone XL Jobs are a Pipe Dream

Uncategorized — the tar sands action team November 5, 2011 @ 4:41 pm
We’re putting this press release out right now about an explosive story just published in the Washington Post. WASHINGTON — In an explosive story posted online in the Washington Post this afternoon, pipeline company TransCanada admitted that it has grossly
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Huge Momentum for Tomorrow

Uncategorized — the tar sands action team @ 10:36 am

In just over 24 hours, thousands of us will be joining hands around the White House in the largest demonstration against the Keystone XL pipeline yet. Sunday is going to be a turning point for this campaign. What started as …

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Reporters Push White House Press Secretary on Keystone XL

Uncategorized — the tar sands action team October 31, 2011 @ 6:47 pm

White House press secretary Jay Carney was pushed to come up with some answers on the Keystone XL pipeline during a press conference this afternoon at the White House. It’s a great sign of our success that the White House …

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Pres. Obama Responds to #NoKXL in Denver!

Uncategorized — 350.org Team October 26, 2011 @ 2:39 pm

Breaking news courtesy of Politico

President Obama told a heckler at a rally on Wednesday that he’s “looking at” a pipeline project that has angered the environmental community.

Protesters at Obama’s speech at the University of Colorado held a …

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Lawmakers Request State Department Probe on Keystone XL

Uncategorized — 350.org Team @ 1:59 pm

Big news today: a group of lawmakers in the Senate and House are requesting a formal investigation into the growing #tarscandal at the State Department. The news comes as Tar Sands Action is running ads in the Washington Post, New …

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Breaking: New Obama hire, Broderick Johnson, was Keystone XL Lobbyist

Uncategorized — 350.org Team October 24, 2011 @ 2:11 pm

Here’s some breaking news that we’re putting out to the media right now: 

For immediate release
Oct 24, 2011

Obama hire Broderick Johnson was Keystone XL Lobbyist; “It Stinks” Says Bill McKibben

WASHINGTON, DC — Campaigners protesting the proposed Keystone …

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