Hi there,

There has never been a more urgent time for courageous, daily, independent news. Media is essential to the functioning of a democratic society. Can you support Democracy Now! with a $15 donation today? With your contribution, we can continue to go to where the silence is, to bring you the voices of the silenced majority – those calling for peace in a time of war, demanding action on the climate catastrophe and advocating for racial and economic justice. Every dollar makes a difference. Thank you so much!

Democracy Now!
Amy Goodman

Non-commercial news needs your support.

We rely on contributions from you, our viewers and listeners to do our work. If you visit us daily or weekly or even just once a month, now is a great time to make your monthly contribution.

Please do your part today.

Donate

Anti-Keystone XL Pipeline Activists Settle TransCanada Lawsuit

HeadlineJan 30, 2013

A group of activists opposed to the Keystone XL oil pipeline has agreed to settle a lawsuit with TransCanada, the company behind the project, after the firm alleged a months-long protest blockade cost it millions of dollars. Environmentalists with the Tar Sands Blockade have tried to halt the pipeline’s route through Texas to Gulf Coast refineries with tree-sits and other protests. Opponents say the tar sands pipeline would devastate the environment and pollute communities in its path. After TransCanada alleged blockaders had cost them $5 million, the activists say they chose to settle in order to protect local residents who could have lost their homes and life savings. While the group has agreed not to trespass on Keystone XL property in Texas or Oklahoma, they say the fight against the pipeline will continue. Protests against the project have also erupted in Nebraska, where Gov. Dave Heineman recently approved the state’s section of the pipeline route. President Obama has delayed a decision on the pipeline until the spring after initially putting it until after the November election.

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top