VICTORY- White House refuses permit for Keystone XL

HURRAY!! HURRAY!! HURRAY!! HURRAY!! HURRAY!! HURRAY!! HURRAY!! HURRAY!! 

http://350.org/thankyou

WOW, it doesn't seem real. I am pinching myself. This is GREAT!! What a great week, month, year! Things are really starting to happen and see hope for the future.
This is really great news.
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BREAKING VICTORY: President Obama has rejected the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline!!!

This is a historic victory that sets the standard for climate action by keeping millions of tons of carbon underground. And it's a victory for the people: the President's courage today is a reflection of the courage of thousands of people who stood up to fight this project.

We want to thank everyone who fought to make this victory happen. Add your name to the Keystone XL Movement Thank You Card to help celebrate making history: http://350.org/thankyou

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U.S. President Obama is set to make a statement LIVE @ 11:45 a.m. ET, likely to address Keystone.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/white-house-refuses-permit-for-keystone-xl-sources-1.2646013

"The Obama administration rejected TransCanada's application to build the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, three individuals familiar with the decision said, capping a seven-year saga that became an environmental flashpoint in both Canada and the U.S. 

President Barack Obama was to announce the decision at the White House after meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry. The individuals confirming Obama's decision weren't authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Killing the pipeline allows Obama to claim aggressive action on the environment, potentially strengthening his hand as world leaders prepare to finalize major global climate pact within weeks that Obama hopes will be a crowning jewel for his legacy. Yet it also puts the president in a direct confrontation with Republicans and energy advocates that will almost surely spill over into the 2016 presidential election. Read more here 

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Barack Obama at the Cushing, Oklahoma site in March 2012. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration rejected TransCanada’s application to build the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, three individuals familiar with the decision said, capping a seven-year saga that became an environmental flashpoint in both Canada and the U.S. Read more here http://www.macleans.ca/politics/washington/obama-administration-refuses-permit-for-keystone-xl-pipeline/