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January 8, 2013

Environmental Groups Urge Obama to Tackle Climate Change, Reject Keystone XL 
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The protests came as a coalition of more than 70 environmental groups
released an open letter urging President Obama to meaningfully confront
climate change in his second term. The letter urges Obama to begin by
rejecting the Keystone XL, saying: "The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline
is not in our national interest because it would unlock vast amounts of
additional carbon that we can’t afford to burn, extend our dangerous
addiction to fossil fuels, endanger health and safety, and put critical
water resources at risk."

 

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