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Native Americans prepare a ‘last stand’ against Keystone XL

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6 years ago

February 19, 2014

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The only reason the northern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline wasn’t approved years ago is that activists, deeming it a vital proxy in the larger battle to keep the dirtiest fossil fuels in the ground, have applied relentless pressure on the Obama…

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Keystone XL

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