(This is a huge event today, and an important opportunity to protect Texas water and lands. - promoted by Katherine Haenschen)
 When was the last time you saw Jim Hightower and Debra Medina together at the same rally?
Today a broad coalition of local officials, property rights activists, religious leaders, and environmentalists will gather together in Austin at the U.S. Department of State public hearing to sound the alarm about the threat of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would transport dangerous tar sands oil across east Texas properties and wetlands. If this pipeline were allowed to be built, up to 1.7 million gallons of toxic tar sands oil could flow into east Texas drinking water and land before the proposed automatic shutoff valve would trigger in the event of a spill.
The U.S. Department of State needs to re-do its faulty analysis that did not include the heightened threat to water resources with exceptional drought conditions in Texas. At the hearing, Uris Roberson and the Mayor of Gallatin, TX will announce the formation of a '391 Commission' creating local authority to address the threat.
WHO:
- Uris Roberson, East Texas 391 Commission
- Neil Carman, Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club
- Debra Medina, We Texans (Tea Party)
- David Daniel, East Texas landowner and founder of STOP, Stop the Tar sands Oil Pipeline
- Amanda Yaira Robinson, Texas Interfaith Power & Light
- Jackie Joy, Sierra Student Coalition at University of Texas Pan-American
WHAT:
- United States Department of State public hearing on a proposed toxic Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
- Prayer Vigil, Press Conference, Public Hearing and Rally
WHEN:
- Wednesday, September 28, 2011
- 10:30am - Interfaith Prayer Vigil
- 11:30am - Press Conference
- Noon - Hearing begins
- 6:00pm - Rally Featuring Jim Hightower, Debra Medina and Rep. Elliott Naishtat
- 8:00pm - Hearing ends
WHERE:
- LBJ Auditorium,University of Texas at Austin, corner of East Dean Keeton Street.
- Free parking. Click here for a map.
This is our best opportunity to communicate directly with the Obama administration. Let's generate a good turnout and tell TransCanada: Don't mess with Texas! |
