Uploaded November 2011 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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Sparked by the arrests of 1,253 non-violent protesters outside the White House in August, 2011, a vast grassroots campaign ignited and brought together people and environmental organizations from across the continent to fight the proposed Tar Sands Keystone XL Pipeline. On November 6, 2011, over 10,000 protesters surrounded the White House to urge the President to stand up to the oil industry and stop the pipeline.

tarsandsaction.org

Video by Steve Liptay

Dedicated to Tim DeChristopher