Activists report this hour through social media that the White House is now fully encircled in protest against the Keystone XL pipeline and the tar sands.
CTV reported about three hours ago, “Roughly 3,000 environmentalists were to rally outside the White House today to voice their opposition against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. The protest, which was slated to begin at 3 p.m. ET in Washington, D.C.’s Freedom Plaza, has been organized by climate change activists — many under the banner of a group called 350.org. …U.S. President Barack Obama temporarily blocked the Keystone XL pipeline last January, citing environmental concerns with its proposed route, which would stretch from Alberta to Texas. …With the newly re-elected president settling in, both environmentalists and business advocates are clamouring to keep the president’s attention on the Keystone file. …The group’s aim today is to show Obama they will support him if he chooses to say ‘No’ to the permit.'”
Livestreaming now at http://350.org/KXL.
