Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington state plaza (National Mall) on Sunday called on President Obama refused to controversial keystone XL oil pipeline advice, the performance of his inauguration commitment to take action on climate change.
"Forward climate" event organizers an estimated 35000 people from the United States and a state into the cold, blustering conditions, they say what is the history of the United States the biggest climate rebound. The police did not verify crowd size.
Protesters also near the White House parade, Shouting "keystone pipeline close it." On with the celebrities including actress rosario · Dawson and Evangeline lily, hedge fund managers and environmental protection Tom stery.
A few days before the event, the United States senator called on Obama approved a $5.3 billion pipeline, by many employment growth engine, another important step towards energy independence of a two group.
Harris Interactive by a new poll shows that 69% of the respondents said they support the construction of the pipeline, only 17% of people say they oppose it.
One Sunday main organizer, climate activists bill mike basic, said, approved pipe, it will transfer the original oily oil sand in northern alberta oil refinery in Texas and port, will be similar to a "carbon bomb", may cause irreparable harm lighting climate.
"25 years, our government basically have overlooked the climate crisis is now a large number of people finally asked them to go to work," said MaiJi environmental protection organization, the founder of 350. org.
Last Sunday's other major organization Sierra Club (Sierra Club) and hip-hop party.
All Suggestions the project have been up in the air is 4.5 years. The governor of this state last month through the Nebraska, which will avoid through ecological sensitive area and aquifers, approved the revised route.
Supporters trapezoidal correction, the daily oil transport 830000 barrels, said, it will be in the United States to provide tens of thousands of jobs, and increases the north American energy security.
Environmentalists against pipeline, because oil sand extraction process is carbon intensive, and said than traditional crude out of the oil is dirty,.
Ago, Mr Obama's green jobs adviser van Jones said, if approved by the President of the pipeline, the commitment to take action on climate change a few weeks later, it will hide Obama take other action to reduce pollution.
"Nothing else to do, if you let this pipe after. It doesn't matter, what you do smoke rules, such as car rules - you have to give the style of play," said Jones, who is the President of the reconstruction of a dream, a non-governmental organization.
Rhode Island democratic senator Shelton the White House, congress members isolated in rally speaking, told Reuters Obama may create a "credibility gap", if he agreed to pipeline.
"He has a very complete and very strong package, in order to offset the thing, is itself by the government to climate scientists" game over "launch," he said.
However, some Obama's core component, is advantageous in the pipeline, including the afl-cio union construction and construction units, see potential, create employment opportunities for its members, and some Democrats.
In January, and democratic senator urged the President's republican in the approved trapezoidal XL join 44.



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