Protestors urge Obama to reject Keystone pipeline

Thousands of protesters gathered at Washington's National Mall on Sunday calling on US President Barack Obama to reject the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal and honour his inaugural pledge to act on climate change.

Washington: demonstrators carry a replica of a pipeline during a march against the Keystone XL pipeline on 17 February 2013.
Washington: demonstrators carry a replica of a pipeline during a march against the Keystone XL pipeline on 17 February 2013.
Published 18 February 2013, 04:48Updated 11 October 2016, 14:27
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