Environmental activists have protested at the Tip O’Neill federal building in Boston, US, in order to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline that will run from Alberta to refineries on the Gulf Coast.
The environmentalists and a number of ranchers who own property where the pipeline will cross are worried that the pipeline will cause climate change and pose a spill threat.
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The pipeline is expected to transport around 800,000 barrels of oil per day. Protesters have expressed concerns that approval of the pipeline could be included in budget discussions between the White House and congressional Republicans.
The Republicans, who are backing the pipeline, have demanded Keystone XL approval from President Obama in exchange for raising the debt ceiling.The pipeline needs approval from the US State Department as it will cross the border of Canada.
Massachusetts environmental group coordinator Malcolm Bliss told The Huffington Post that the pipeline is not something that should be negotiated on. The protest is "the next step to keep the pipeline at bay until it can be formally rejected."
Obama said that the pipeline would only be approved if it does not contribute to carbon pollution.
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By GlobalDataImage: Environmental activists have protested against Keystone pipeline at the Tip O’Neill federal building in Boston. Photo: courtesy of chesapeakeclimate.
