On the morning of June 12, 2013, around 60 Massachusetts residents and climate activists of all ages gathered to protest outside Northeastern University’s Reggie Lewis Center, where President Obama was scheduled to speak. Many of us voted for President Obama. We were present to send one clear message to the President: stand with Congressman Markey in his opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline.
The proposed pipeline would transport tarsands oil from Canada through the US to Gulf Coast refineries and, ultimately, many activists believe, be shipped overseas. Famed climate scientist James Hansen has warned that, if approved, the Keystone XL pipeline, would exacerbate global warming.
President Obama, who has yet to announce whether or not he will approve KXL, was in Boston to rally voters to support Congressman Ed Markey in his bid to join the U.S. Senate.
I shared the task of holding a banner reading “Stand with Markey STOP KEYSTONE XL” (far right).
Click on the link below to co-sign act.350.org’s open letter to President Obama.
http://act.350.org/signup/an-open-letter-to-president-obama/
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