On
Jan. 18, the President accepted the State Department’s recommendation
to reject the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline from the tar sands of
Alberta, Canada to refineries in Texas. Congress had given the
Administration a 60-day window to make a decision, which the State
Department found insufficient to consider potential costs and impacts.
FAN members actively opposed the pipeline proposal.
The following resources provide further information about the tar sands:
- Four-page fact sheet
- January 2009 pastoral letter from Bishop Luc Bouchard of the St. Paul Diocese, located in the tar sands area
- Fr. Jacek Orzechowski, OFM and Fr. Erick Lopez, OFM explain why they were willing to risk arrest in peaceful opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline
-View photos
from a meeting of Fr. Jacek Orzechowski, OFM (Holy Name Province) and
FAN partners with Assistant Secretary of State Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones
-Read Fr. Jacek's statement at the public hearing
-Watch Fr. Jacek's statement at the public hearing (Note: Please skip to the 01:45:05 mark to see his testimony)
-Read a blog post and view photos from FAN's witness at the White House