Bill McKibben
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Tar-sands protests go global
Protests against a proposed tar-sands pipeline broke out across the globe today.
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Which side are you on, Obama? Live from the tar-sands protests [VIDEO]
Over 700 people have been arrested since action began two weeks ago, but Obama has stayed silent.
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State Department concludes Keystone XL has 'no significant impacts'
The State Department issued its final environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline, finding it would bring no significant environmental impacts.
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Out of jail, and more in awe of MLK than ever
Those of us protesting the tar-sands pipeline in Washington, D.C. prove that civil disobedience is not history in America -- a living tribute to King's legacy just in time for the dedication of his memorial.
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Jailhouse Rock: Activists Score Victory Over Police in Tar Sands Pipeline Fight
If you want to know just how determined activists are to stop the proposed tar sands oil pipeline from Canada to Texas, listen to this: Last Saturday morning, August 20th, more than 50 activists were arrested in front of the White House. They were handcuffed, stuffed into blistering-hot paddy wagons, and informed that they would […]
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Pants low, spirits high: McKibben on the ongoing tar-sands protest [VIDEO]
Bill McKibben was sprung from jail on Monday, as were the dozens of others arrested at the start of a protest against the proposed Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline. He said the freed protestors may have looked a bit saggy because they'd lost their belts, but that wasn't bringing them down: "Our pants may be low but our spirits are high, and our determination intact."
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Why I’m marching against the tar-sands pipeline
A lifelong union member, I'm protesting the tar-sands pipeline because if labor is to have a sustainable future, it must be as a central player in the sustainability movement.
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'I'm scared out of my mind' — but still getting arrested to stop the tar-sands pipeline [VIDEO]
More than 100 activists have been arrested so far for protesting against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in front of the White House. Watch on video.
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Critical List: Keystone XL protests begin; Fukushima area could be uninhabitable for decades
In DC, protests against the Keystone XL pipeline began this weekend. The first round of protesters that cops arrested sat in jail through the weekend, longer than police had said they'd be detained.
The area around Fukushima has levels of radioactivity so high, it could be uninhabitable for decades.
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