Stephen Wright, Nacogdoches Democratic Chair:
Fellow Nacogdoches County Democrats,
East Texas Citizens to Gather Throughout the State to Lean More about Keystone XL Pipeline’s Risks
WHAT: Community meeting to educate Texans on Keystone XL and eminent domain proceedings.
WHO: Sierra Club Members, Community Members, Press
WHEN: Friday, December 17th, 8:30 – 10:00am
WHERE: Java Jack’s Coffee House. 1122 North Street, 75961
NACOGDOCHES- TransCanada, a foreign oil company, is using eminent domain against Texas landowners to seize private land for a tar sands oil pipeline planned from Canada through Texas to the gulf coast.
Tar sands oil is the dirtiest fossil fuel in the world, and TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline would pump this toxic fuel through fifteen Texas counties, including Lamar, Delta, Hopkins, Franklin, Wood, Smith, Rusk, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Angelina, Polk, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, and Harris counties. The Keystone XL pipeline will traverse sixteen large rivers that feed 21 lakes and municipal reservoirs. Tar sands oil has 11 times more sulfur and nickel, six times more nitrogen, and five times more lead than conventional oil. The Keystone XL pipeline would pump thousands of barrels a day of highly caustic tar sands at high pressure and heat through Texas farms, rivers and aquifers.
The Sierra Club is hosting public meetings this week to educate Texas citizens about this important issue, and help landowners protect themselves from threats of eminent domain. The meeting in Nacogdoches is one of several throughout the state taking place this week.
