John Abraham wrote a piece in the Guardian titled Keystone XL decision will define Barack Obama’s legacy on climate change: Does the president have courage to say ‘no’ to a project that will lock us into decades of dependency on this dirty energy? in which he states: Continue reading Obama’s decision on the Keystone Pipeline IS a legacy making or breaking thing.
I was distressed to find many people who are essentially pro-environment and who generally understand climate change science being less than terribly shocked about the prospect of the Keystone XL pipeline being built. Then I began to realize that many people don’t realize the order of magnitude of the problem. I’m writing a blog post about this which I’ll post Sunday or Monday, but in the mean time I want to provide a list of handy dandy reliable and helpful sources of information about the pipeline and related issues.
Keystone XL decision will define Barack Obama’s legacy on climate change
An Updated Look at What Keystone XL and Alberta Tar Sands Mean for the Climate
Why not Keystone XL. Clear reasons why Keystone XL is not in the U.S. national interest
STUDY: The Press And The Pipeline
Keystone XL: A Tar Sands Pipeline to INcrease Oil Prices (JUST ADDED: PDF file)
5 Myths About Keystone XL, Debunked
Debunking Nature’s arguments for Keystone
The Keystone XL Pipeline: Red herring, symbol, or a piece of a puzzle?
Joe Romm on Climate, Obama, Keystone, and Consequences
New video explains the climate threat from the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline
New Analysis Shows Simple Math: Keystone XL Pipeline = Tar Sands Expansion = Climate Change
On February 13th, 2013 48 people risked arrest at the White House gates to call on President Obama to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.