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