How did activists get Obama to reject the Keystone Pipeline?
Activists began pleading with the White House to reject the pipeline, in noisy protests and sit-ins. Climate groups like 350.org made Keystone one of their top demands and pursued the issue relentlessly, hounding Obama at every public appearance.
Will Trump reverse Obama’s Dakota Access Pipeline decision?
The outgoing Obama Administration delivered one more gift to green groups on Sunday when the Army Corps of Engineers blocked construction of a disputed segment of the Dakota Access Pipeline — but the decision is likely to be reversed when President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month.
Who is fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline?
A broad coalition of ranchers, farmers, and Native Americans battled the pipeline in Nebraska, focusing on the prospect of spills. Green-minded donors like Tom Steyer started pressing White House on the issue.
How close to the disputed pipeline route does the tribe’s land end?
The tribe’s land ends about half a mile from the disputed part of the route. The pipeline, which had been approved by the Army Corps, is over 70 percent complete, but the fight against it has focused on a federal easement needed to allow the pipe to run beneath Lake Oahe, in central North Dakota.
What happened to the Keystone Pipeline in Canada?
Then, in October 2015, Canada ousted its strongly pro-Keystone leader, Stephen Harper. The new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, took a softer stance: he still wanted the pipeline approved, but he didn’t want it to dominate his relationship with Obama.
What’s the deal with the XL pipeline?
The new XL pipeline would carry 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day from Canada and North Dakota down to refineries on the Gulf Coast. Since the project would cross national borders, the State Department had to okay it first: