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Published on Sep 24, 2013
Five
years ago this month, the firm TransCanada submitted a permit request
to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would bring tar sands oil
from Canada to refineries on the Gulf Coast. The project has sparked one
of the nation's most contentious environmental battles in decades. The
Obama administration initially appeared ready to approve Keystone XL,
but an unprecedented wave of activism from environmentalists and
residents of the states along its path has forced several delays. Among
those pressuring Obama for Keystone XL's approval is the Canadian
government, which recently offered a greater pledge of reduced carbon
emissions if the pipeline is built.
We’re joined by one of
Canada’s leading environmental activists, Tzeporah Berman, who has
campaigned for two decades around clean energy, and is the former
co-director of Greenpeace International’s Climate Unit. She is now
focused on stopping tar sands extraction as a member of the steering
committee for the Tar Sands Solutions Network. Berman is also the
co-founder of ForestEthics and is the author of the book "This Crazy
Time: Living Our Environmental Challenge." Berman discusses how the
Canadian government is muzzling scientists speaking out on global
warming, quickly changing environmental laws, and why she believes the
push for tar sands extraction has created a "perfect storm" of
grassroots activism bring together environmentalists, indigenous
communities and rural landowners.Read Full Transcript Here
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