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When the White House Calls to Say, "OK, You Win."

By Rose Marie Berger
Rose Marie Berger (left with blue stole) shortly before her arrest during an ant
Rose Marie Berger (left with blue stole) shortly before her arrest during an anti-Keystone protest at the White House in August.
Nov 10, 2011
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It didn’t take long — after news broke this afternoon that President Obama had indefinitely kyboshed the climate-killer Keystone XL pipeline — for my phone to ring.

“Hi Rose, I’m calling from White House on behalf of President Obama," the voice on the other end of the line said. "We wanted to makes sure you’d seen the president’s executive order postponing the permitting of the pipeline until another environmental impact report can be done, especially focusing on sensitive environmental issues in Nebraska.

"And we want to thank you for your good work on this issue. We’re just reaching out to let you know that the President hears you and we hope you’ll continue to help us focus on the really critical issues that are facing us right now.”

This afternoon President Obama made an official announcement on the Keystone XL Pipeline that so many of you have been working on these last several months.

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Rose Marie Berger (left with blue stole) shortly before her arrest during an anti-Keystone protest at the White House in August.
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