Democratic Politician Says Keystone XL "Meritorious"

Update: 802,120 signatures and 6,000 phone calls later, the Senate has backed off considering an amendment to the highway bill that would accelerate a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. The messages from ordinary Americans were delivered on Tuesday [photo courtesy 350.org]. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) pledged to work against the pipeline. A vote on the amendment has only be delayed, not cancelled. Use this extra time to insure your Senators know how you feel about pouring more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.  Because your planet is at stake.

{13.02.12}Despite polling data showing Americans do not want the Keystone XL pipeline, Senators are preparing a bill to over ride the President's decision to put the project on hold. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chair of the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, told media he supported the project and that "the American public would like to see us go ahead with the project". The Senate is considering adding language forcing approval of the pipeline to the highway funding bill, considered to be one of the 'must pass' bills like the annual Defense Department appropriation. There are other Democratic senators that support the pipeline such as finance chair Max Baucus (D-MT) and budget chair Kent Conrad (D-ND) so readers need to call or write your senators and them not to pass the pipeline from hell "in my name"