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TransCanada Begins Injecting Oil Into Southern Leg of Keystone XL Despite Reported Anomalies
TransCanada has begun startup processes on the southern half of the Keystone XL pipeline despite numerous problems.

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The Climate Movement Needs to Stop ‘Winning’
Like cancer taking over the body, the oil and gas industry is too entangled in the organs of my community for a simple u201cwin-loseu201d dichotomy.

The Lady Parts of Texas Women: Don’t Mess With Them
If you are a women living in Texas, that state has passed hundreds of laws in the last several years that strip a womenu2019s right to privacy, limit access …

Common Cause Unites Women, LGBT and Immigrant Rights Leaders
Deportations continue at a record pace in Texas, which has more immigration detention beds than any other state.

Fracking Lobby ANGA’s Tax Forms: Big Bucks to Media Outlets, “Other ALECs“
The public relations arm of the oil and gas fracking industry - has released its 2012 Internal Revenue Services (IRS) 990 form, and it's rich with eye-opening revelations, some …

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11/22: The Day “Truth” Died
the most important fact about the JFK assassination is that, after fifty years, the debate about what really happened goes on with no end in sight.

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Don’t Mess With Texas: Michael Bishop’s Battle Against TransCanada Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
The lawsuit asserts the Corps granted environmental permits to TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline illegally. It could be a short-lived victory for Bishop.

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Public Citizen Report Reveals Dents, Holes in Keystone XL Southern Half Weeks Before Planned Startup
Public Citizen has released a chilling report revealing that the 485-mile KXL southern line is plagued by dents, faulty welding, exterior damage that was patched up poorly and misshapen …

As Texas Clinics Shut Down, Organizers Help Rural Women Seek Abortions
Organizers are working to provide transportation to women in rural areas of Texas, where most abortion clinics have been closed.

Climate Leaders Gather Outside White House to Demand President Stop Construction of Keystone XL’s Southern Leg
7,000+ petition signatures from all 50 states being delivered to White House during peaceful action in support of Texas landowners.