WASHINGTON, D.C. — The decision to proceed with the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, announced when Americans are rightly focused on their health and safety, will place critical waterways and wildlife habitat in jeopardy as well as threaten vulnerable populations. We should refocus the billions of dollars this project will require and invest them instead into responsibly sited and operated energy projects that will support wildlife and workers.
"We have 2.4 million miles of energy pipeline in America, enough to go to the moon and back twice,” said Mustafa Santiago Ali, vice president for environmental justice, climate and community revitalization at the National Wildlife Federation. “There is no reason to create more that will damage culture, place major water bodies in jeopardy from a breach and push more fossil fuel pollution into our atmosphere — and place more of our most vulnerable in jeopardy and exacerbate the climate crisis.”
Parker is a shining role model for all she has accomplished and her ongoing positivity, energy, and belief in changing the world for the better.
Read the StoryHear from champions for greater and safer access to the outdoors as they discuss the potential solutions to address the intersectional issues faced by Black communities.
Listen NowBy taking the Mayors' Monarch Pledge, your local leaders can commit to uniting your community around saving the imperiled monarch. Send a message today urging your mayor or head of local or Tribal government to pledge before April 30!
Act NowGet quotes now or call (855) 786-0941
Get Quotes NowMore than one-third of U.S. fish and wildlife species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades. We're on the ground in seven regions across the country, collaborating with 53 state and territory affiliates to reverse the crisis and ensure wildlife thrive.