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President Obama Rejects Keystone XL

Victory for Birds, People and Common Sense

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Obama administration rejected the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Ä¢¹½Av issued the following statement:

“T³ó±ð is a win for birds and the rest of us,â€� said Ä¢¹½Av President and CEO David Yarnold (). “America’s Sandhill Cranes and other wildlife that were threatened by the pipeline can’t vote, so we’re popping some corks for them today.â€�

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