t r u t h o u t | Tribal Councils in US and Canada Uniting Against Oil Sands Pipeline

This article is the fifth in a series on TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 here.

Last week, representatives from Canada’s First Nations traveled to Washington, D.C., to explain how mining of tar sands for heavy crude oil is causing severe health problems and environmental upheaval across their communities. They’ve also joined forces with Native American groups in the U.S., calling on tribal councils along the Keystone XL’s route to come out against the proposed pipeline.

Their concerns are being echoed on Capitol Hill by a pipeline safety organization that recently recommended to a congressional subcommittee specific safety measures to include in any potential pipeline legislation.

via www.truth-out.org