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Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,672 Points:643,885 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 12:51:16 PM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse WASHINGTON—As Brian Nowak made a beeline across Lafayette Square to the handmade "Minnesotans for Climate Action" banner, he was intercepted by a grinning 20-something. "I'm so happy to see you here," the young man told the white-haired and bearded Nowak. "I was afraid it was only going to be people my age." "Ditto," thought the 59-year-old architect from a Twin Cities suburb. As the two mingled early Sunday afternoon in the park next to the White House, both were further relieved to discover that their fellow Keystone XL pipeline protesters were far from a homogenous lot. Skin tones varied from the palest of whites to the darkest of browns. The thousands who spilled into the nation's capital via train, bus, bicycle, car and airplane included babies in backpack carriers, kids tumbling i Visit inside climate news for full article

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WASHINGTON—As Brian Nowak made a beeline across Lafayette Square to the handmade "Minnesotans for Climate Action" banner, he was intercepted by a grinning 20-something.

"I'm so happy to see you here," the young man told the white-haired and bearded Nowak. "I was afraid it was only going to be people my age."

"Ditto," thought the 59-year-old architect from a Twin Cities suburb.

As the two mingled early Sunday afternoon in the park next to the White House, both were further relieved to discover that their fellow Keystone XL pipeline protesters were far from a homogenous lot. Skin tones varied from the palest of whites to the darkest of browns. The thousands who spilled into the nation's capital via train, bus, bicycle, car and airplane included babies in backpack carriers, kids tumbling i
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jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,753 Points:590,770 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 4:50:14 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Good to see people are waking up.
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,172 Points:619,620 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 11:42:03 PM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse Good -- not really needed -- buy USA.
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,502 Points:602,520 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 10:26:32 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse Keystone XL is in trouble.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,939 Points:751,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 7:13:27 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Anyone hear 'Kumbaya' wafting through the air? LOL
JCI46009IN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,129 Points:439,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 6:10:43 AM Ignore JCI46009IN Report Abuse Great!
asog75 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:836 Points:278,405 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:16:15 PM Ignore asog75 Report Abuse nobody knows the truth
Meowmy Champion Author Florida Posts:1,293 Points:348,105 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:10:46 PM Ignore Meowmy Report Abuse Let's switch to algae-based bio-fuels and be done with this.
NOTSOGRN Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,056 Points:1,510,390 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 10:07:49 PM Ignore NOTSOGRN Report Abuse . . Did Buffett Help Obama Kill Keystone Pipeline to Reap Financial Gain? "Warren Buffett’s Burlington Northern Railroad Did Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson and Warren Buffett Help Obama Kill Keystone Pipeline to Benefit Burlington Northern Railroad?What prompted the president to turn the lights out on what critics argue would have been an environmentally-sound, job-boosting, oil-producing project that would benefit the nation and preserve the financially beneficial Canadian-U.S. oil relationship? What does President Obama have to gain by rejecting Keystone XL and who else stands to benefit from his decision? It was previously reported on The Blaze that Warren Buffett’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC railroad — a unit of Buffett’s Omaha, Nebraska based Berkshire Hathaway — would be among those poised to reap sizable gains by the administration’s decision to reject TransCanada’s oil pipeline permit. Berkshire Hathaway purchased a 22% (or, $34 billion) share of the 32,000 mile line in 2009, shortly after Obama was elected. “Whatever people bring to us, we’re ready to haul,” Krista York-Wooley, a spokeswoman for Burlington Northern told Bloomberg. If Keystone XL “doesn’t happen, we’re here to haul.” According to the analysis, the rail option, while more expensive, would minimize environmental impact. At the same time, however, it would also worsen greenhouse gas emissions."
ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:2,301 Points:421,775 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 9:01:56 PM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse good news.
carranco Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,027 Points:268,265 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 8:01:57 PM Ignore carranco Report Abuse Environmental wackos.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,051 Points:791,810 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 7:08:16 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse From the article: "The thousands who spilled into the nation's capital via train, bus, bicycle, car and airplane . . . " "Nowak could have stayed home in the Upper Midwest, fleshing out plans for an ultra-low energy house he's designing so he and his wife can reduce their carbon footprint." ==================================================================== With the exception of the two dudes biking their way across D.C. most of the thousands of these numb-numbs were INCREASING their carbon footprints, which is the opposite of what they are asking US to do. This is not unusual for these extremists, who like Al Gore and Maurice Strong have different rules for them than they do for US. Now it's okay to oppose the Keystone XL, but it behooves us to at least know "why" and have some credible evidence to support our positions. Now pipelines (while being the safest means of transmission) do have a history of leaking, so it would be wise to use every precaution to avoid such a catastrophe. This is why the pipeline is triple lined and there are monitoring stations along the route which can detect leaks, making any spills easier to clean up quickly. Would these features make the pipeline more palatable to the "greenies"? No, this is NOT satisfactory to many of these extreme environmentalists who have an agenda that is commensurate with the United Nations "Agenda 21". It's unfortunate for these protesters that the underpinnings of this movement is based on "junk" science and is therefore void of aforesaid "credible evidence". Keep in mind that the route of this pipeline has already been altered to assuage the fears of some who think that a spill might not be cleaned up quick enough before damaging a major aquifer. That's a legitimate concern although proponents of the XL have said that their detection system is state-of-the-art and NOT something about which we should worry. So there isn't much that can be done to educate those who already have their minds made up before even hearing the facts and BO is going to need more than a "solidarity hug" in order to be reelected to another term.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,546 Points:1,171,835 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 4:57:08 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse A new name for Mitt? Rummy? Interesting!
bandannaman Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,849 Points:365,610 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 4:19:49 PM Ignore bandannaman Report Abuse Sign me up.
buckets42 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,690 Points:329,550 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 4:07:20 PM Ignore buckets42 Report Abuse Where's the next rally?
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,172 Points:619,620 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 3:03:32 PM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse Keystone II not a good idea. Just let it die. We're never going to get anything out of it.
djwhit Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:1,206,505 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 3:03:20 PM Ignore djwhit Report Abuse THATS OK OBAMA YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY OUT...........
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,154 Points:2,370,395 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 2:56:05 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse jail em and throw away the keys
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,367 Points:1,978,985 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 2:48:57 PM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse Is Mitt Rummy (and the rest of the Republicans in DC) trying to ride and beating a dead horse? Is the TRUTH about the Keystone pipeline finally getting out to and recognized by We The People?? If it is - Mr. Rummy is in deep trouble - he can't very well flip flop now and get away with it. Most of his campaign - and all his cohorts in DC - are too deeply vested in using the lack of a pipeline as their platform for election. Mr Rummy - PLEASE PLEASE - show your true colors and abandon the chase for the pipeline. You can't do that, can you. Death for your campaign if you do. LOL
Dphillips720 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,407 Points:531,200 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 2:17:20 PM Ignore Dphillips720 Report Abuse Obama is a moron
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,083 Points:1,621,355 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 1:50:14 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Please just say BYE BYE to TransCanada and their grand scheme just to get Alberta crude to China via the Gulf of Mexico. I'm sure the exeutives at Royal Dutch Shell are very upset that their plan to sell inferior Alberta crude at top dollar may not come to pass.
kkimes Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,596 Points:1,504,735 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 1:38:35 PM Ignore kkimes Report Abuse Just say NO, NO, NO!