Lucas,
Wow. Trump's State Department is
about to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
As you know, millions of people fought to stop the Keystone XL pipeline
for years, culminating in an historic decision by President Obama to deny
a permit to one of the dirtiest fossil fuel projects in the world. We
cannot let this happen.
Please RSVP to join a rally tomorrow (Friday) evening in NYC to oppose
the pipeline, organized by 350.org and the Sierra Club.
WHAT: Emergency KXL rally
WHEN: Friday, March 24, 6-8 pm ET
WHERE: Trump International Hotel -- One Central Park West, NYC, 10023
Can't go? Chip in $5 to Daily Kos so we can block Trump's efforts.
KXL has been referred to as "game over for the climate." I've
personally fought against the pipeline. It is deeply saddening, and infuriating,
to see this progress undone. Our movement has fought for too many years
to give up without a fight now.
There are a few potential courses of action based on weak points: Like
many of our petulant president's actions, this would be illegal because
it hasn't gone through a proper Environmental Impact Statement process,
as required by law. And some states will require a separate permit, so
there will be continued lawsuits and grassroots organizing.
It will also represent another broken promise, since Trump has said many
times that new pipelines would be required to use U.S-made steel. Surprise:
more than half the steel in the pipeline will come from outside the U.S.
Unfortunately, 45 IS holding up his promise that he'd roll back environmental
protections.
To make sure we have a chance to stop this, we need to show our outrage
loud and clear.
Please RSVP here and spread the word, so that tomorrow's (Friday's)
rally is a big one!
Can't go? Chip in $5 to Daily Kos so we can block 45's attempts
to enact his terrible agenda.
Thanks for all that you do,
Mara Schechter, Daily Kos