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August 12, 2013

Sit-in demands Obama stop pipeline
Washington, District Of Columbia (AFP) Aug 12, 2013
Some 200 people staged a sit-in outside the US State Department Monday, demanding that US President Barack Obama stop the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. Activists from environmental groups and civil society organizations held placards and shouted:"President Obama, stop the pipeline!" The proposal under debate pertains to construction of a 1,179-mile (1,897 kilometer) portion stretching from Alberta to Nebraska. Opponents of the pipeline, which would carry oil from Canada's tar sands to ... read more

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