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Tar Sands Protests in Front of the White House [VIDEO]

September 2, 2011 · By Daphne Wysham

For several days now, protesters have assembled outside the White House to express their opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline. The proposed pipeline will carry toxic, corrosive bitumen from the tar sands and will stretch over 1,700 miles from Canada to Texas. There, it will be refined, primarily for export.

Daphne Wysham
IPS IPS Fellow

Co-Director
Sustainable Energy and Economy Network
Director
Genuine Progress Project

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