12,000 tar sands protesters wrapped themselves in a huge human chain around the White House. A couple months before, 1,253 people got arrested in another powerful demonstration. Green groups, students, activists, celebrities, and politicians have all rallied behind a single, unambiguous message to Barack Obama: Deny the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline proposal.
Yesterday's event saw the biggest turnout yet -- in fact, Bill McKibben, a head organizer, said that NRDC founder (who was also in attendance) John Adams had speculated that it was the biggest environmental protest that the White House has seen in decades.
But come on now Bill. So far the money has been talking to the State Department and others in DC.
Sure a Top U.S. Climate Scientist is against it...
But can he line the pockets of Congress. Ha! I didn't think so.
It's the money, stupid!
No comments:
Post a Comment