Al Gore says Obama must veto 'atrocity' of Keystone XL tar sands pipeline

[alp227]

Source: The Guardian

Al Gore has called on Barack Obama to veto the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, describing it as "an atrocity".

The former vice-president said in an interview on Friday that he hoped Obama would follow the example of British Columbia, which last week rejected a similar pipeline project, and shut down the Keystone XL.

"I certainly hope that he will veto that now that the Canadians have publicly concluded that it is not safe to take a pipeline across British Columbia to ports on the Pacific," he told the Guardian. "I really can't imagine that our country would say: 'Oh well. Take it right over parts of the Ogallala aquifer', our largest and most important source of ground water in the US. It's really a losing proposition."

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jun/15/al-gore-obama-keystone-pipeline

[msongs]

1. it's ok AL, that aquifer will be bone dry in short order anyway nt

[on point]

2. Its not even about the pipeline. It is a terrible idea for the climate. We need to invest elsewhere

[Progressive dog]

6. That's why we need the pipeline, energy to run deeper pumps

I hope he'll veto, but didn't know it reached his desk.

[Doctor_J]

3. Good luck with that, president Gore

millions of us have been pleading with him for 4 years to do some things on behalf of the people instead of the corporations. It's a waste of breath.

Prediction: He'll sign off on it "in return for future considerations on (the sequester, HC, deficit, SNAP, Pentagon budget)..."

1/3 of DU will enthusiastically cheer the chessmaster/only adult in the room.

[HooptieWagon]

26. +1

True, sad to say. Obama appears pretty cozy with the extraction industry. He'll likely sign it.

[proverbialwisdom]

4. Compare and contrast.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023018884

[proverbialwisdom]

5. Checking out the old afterdowningstreet.com website yesterday, I found this alarming related article

http://www.popularresistance.org/transcanada-calls-nebraska-ranchers-agressive-and-abusive-talks-of-terrorism/

Link from: http://warisacrime.org/content/keystone-xl-activists-labeled-possible-eco-terrorists-internal-transcanada-documents

[reusrename]

21. I saw a post here yesterday on this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023006743


Your new links excellent.

[Progressive dog]

7. If state department says no, it'll be easier for Obama

This pipeline is a bad idea.
Anybody know where either of the Clintons stand?

[KoKo]

8. Bill Clinton is for it. Says our new energy independence will be good for American Jobs..

He said yesterday in interview on Bloomberg News that we will have "plentiful Natural Gas and Oil in the future and combined with solar and wind that will mean that companies will come here to do manufacturing and given that our wages are now on parity with the rest of the world it will be a boost to our economic future."

So that's a yes. Assume Hillary agrees but I've not seen her make any statements about environmental issues.

[Major Hogwash]

27. Kerry said he is against it.

And Bubba don't run nothing but his mouth!!

[AtomicKitten]

28. here ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023022353

[KoKo]

9. Gore is being very vocal this last week..Condemning NSA Spying & Now Keystone...

Wonder what's with that.

[eShirl]

11. You took the words out of my mouth.

[MisterP]

12. heck, he even said Nader didn't steal 2000, the Republicans did!

Gore's the deepest plant of them all!

totally needed

[Samantha]

23. There have been a few things that have caused me to raise my eyebrows

about what he is thinking. Could it at be possible he is thinking what I am thinking he might be thinking?

Sam

[MFM008]

10. Jobs over breathing?

anyway an article said it would create only 35 permanent jobs. I don't want Canada's back sludge polluting my environment for 35 or 35 thousand jobs.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Says a co-founder of the DLC and creator of NAFTA.

[Dragonfli]

15. Just goes to show how much further right the party has lurched even from Republican lite

[Dragonfli]

14. Bagger!!!!!

[oldandhappy]

16. I s there a White House petition on this?

I would like to sign a petition against the Keystone XL pipeline. Thanks.

[hopemountain]

19. go to the white house petition site

sign in and voila!

[MBS]

35. I couldn't find any current petition there on Keystone at white house petition website

If someone can find it, please post link here!

[livingwagenow]

17. Keystone Exportation Price-Fixing Pipeline = $15-20 per gallon gasoline + environmental death.

The secret reasoning behind that fucking pipeline is PRICE-FIXING.

Sky-rocketing demand caused by exploding exportation is an incredible price-fixing-for-profit tool.

Keystone Exportation Price-Fixing Pipeline is a gigantic hose that flows oil to Texas seaports for easy, ultra-fast exportation/price-fixing.

Those of us who oppose this environmental nightmare awaiting to happen, need a superpac that will run commercials and teach the American people that America needs to halt the practice of oil exportation and how it impoverishes us by skyrocketing demand and increasing carbon output.

Kudo's to Gore for urging Obama to veto this.

[alp227]

18. WELCOME TO DU!!!!

[burnodo]

20. Is Al Gore looking to run in 2016?

[Samantha]

24. That would be too good to be true

and if Jeb runs, I probably would not survive that election campaign. It would be the most brutal contest we have witnessed so far, IMHO.

Sam

PS In case you haven't guessed, I would vote for him in a heartbeat over everyone.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

25. be still my heart.

I highly doubt it, though.

[AtomicKitten]

29. I hope so.

[Hydra]

31. I hope not

Gore does his best work outside the system. I had hopes that he'd run in 2008, but when he was starting to lay the platform for it, you saw him doubletalking and trying to please everyone again.

The problem is that as things are, the President is not and CANNOT be a leader. His or her job is to sell unpopular corporate positions to us while pretending to be on our side.

THAT has to change before we can expect to get anyone worth voting for.

[blkmusclmachine]

22. .

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[Lugal Zaggesi]

30. No Worries

Peak Oil ?

Climate change frying the Holocene that gave rise to Civilization ?

No worries - more cowbell !

[duuser5822]

32. well said, Al

Now, if only those in charge would listen, but I'm not holding my breath on that one.

[MrSlayer]

33. Obama only takes bad advice.

So save your breath President Gore. Or perhaps you should question his manhood, that might work.