Slideshow: Protests in Washington DC against Keystone XL pipeline
Click on any image to launch slideshow. All photos by Alice Ollstein. Listen to her report on the demonstrations here.
- The XL Dissent protest began at Georgetown University’s Red Square, the site where President Obama gave a speech about Keystone XL last summer.
- Student activists fire up the crowd at Georgetown University.
- Protesters block major DC streets marching from Georgetown to the White House.
- Student activists sing “This Land is Your Land” at Keystone pipeline protest.
- Students bring their message for President Obama to the White House.
- Students bring their message for President Obama to the White House.
- Cree activist Jasmine Thomas from British Columbia tells the crowd her people are preparing to block a tar sands pipeline with their bodies.
- Kalamazoo, Michigan native Chris Wahmhoff holds up a chunk of chemicals and tar sands from a spill in his hometown river four years ago.
- Students at XL Dissent say they got arrested out of love for the planet & future generations.
- More than 400 activists were arrested Sunday.
- Students chain themselves by one wrist to the White House fence.
- Activists create a oil spill die-in on the White House sidewalk.
- Protesters chant, “What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now!”
- Some activists tied a hand to the White House gate, others took part in an oil spill die-in.
- Student activists made up the bulk of those demonstrating in front of the White House against Keystone XL.