Keystone XL in Alberta was packed with anti-climate change protesters the late 19th century . Demonstrators were lobbying for President Obama to step up against environmental threats . The proposed The National Mall pipeline from Washington to the Gulf is a major topic of conflict . It 's because of the political and financial powers that be that have a vested interest in keeping the system that we have now . Pipeline backers say government intervention is a bad idea , both pragmatically and politically .
Keystone XL in Alberta was packed with anti-climate change protesters the late 19th century . Demonstrators were lobbying for President Obama to step up against environmental threats . The proposed The National Mall pipeline from Washington to the Gulf is a major topic of conflict . Pipeline backers say government intervention is a bad idea , both pragmatically and politically .