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September 23, 2015

Clinton Breaks Silence, Opposes Keystone XL Oil Pipeline 
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In the United States, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton
has come out against the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Clinton had
repeatedly refused to take a stance, citing her former role as secretary
of state and the State Department's key role in reviewing the pipeline.
Rival candidates Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley have both opposed
the pipeline, which would carry tar sands oil from Canada to the U.S.
Gulf Coast. Clinton broke her silence Tuesday in Iowa.

Hillary Clinton: "I think it is imperative that we look at the Keystone
pipeline as what I believe it is: a distraction from the important work
we have to do to combat climate change and, unfortunately, from my
perspective, one that interferes with our ability to move forward to
deal with all the other issues. Therefore, I oppose it. And I oppose it
because I don't think — I don't think it's in the best interests
of what we need to do to combat climate change."

 

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