Speak Out Against Tar Sands In Person
As the U.S. State Deparment and the Obama Administration still mull the approval of TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline, now is the public's chance to comment.
The State Department is holding nine public hearings around the U.S. about this proposed bad idea. Not familiar with Keystone XL or tar sands oil? Tar sands oil is the most toxic fossil fuel on the planet that leaves in its wake scarred landscapes and a web of pipelines and polluting refineries all while delaying our transition to a clean energy economy.
Keystone XL is a proposed 2,000 mile pipeline would cross into the U.S. to pump Canadian tar sands oil across six U.S. states to refineries in Texas. The upcoming hearings:
Monday, September 26, 2011
- Port Arthur, Texas - 4:30 pm - Bob Bowers Civic Center
- Topeka, Kansas - 12:00 pm - Kansas Expo Center
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
- Glendive, Montana - 4:30 pm - Dawson Community College
- Lincoln, Nebraska - 12:00 pm - Pershing Center
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
- Austin, Texas - 12:00 pm - University of Texas
Thursday, September 29, 2011
- Pierre, South Dakota - 12:00 pm - Best Western Ramkota
- Atkinson, Nebraska - 4:30 pm - West Holt High School
Friday, September 30, 2011
- Midwest City, Oklahoma - 12:00 pm - Reed Center Exhibition Hall
Friday, October 7, 2011
- Washington, DC - 10:00 am - Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
If you want to learn more about and attend one of the hearings to speak out against Keystone XL, we encourage you to visit the sign-up page in order to contact the local organizers.
And if you can't attend in person, submit your comments via email right now!
In the meantime, the latest Keystone XL news is that Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D, MD-8th), a member of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, sent a letter to President Obama outlining his concerns about the proposed pipeline (PDF). Thanks, Rep. Van Hollen!