Statement on imminent approval of Keystone XL pipeline

Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica criticized the expected approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, stating that the decision represents a failure in climate leadership and will increase public resistance to prioritizing oil profits over environmental protection. The organization intends to challenge the pipeline through state-level actions and legal proceedings.

• Friends of the Earth views the State Department's expected approval of the Keystone XL pipeline as a failure of climate leadership by President Trump.
• The organization believes the decision will increase American resistance to policies that prioritize oil industry profits over the planet.
• Friends of the Earth plans to oppose the pipeline's implementation through legal challenges and state-level efforts.

APA

Pica, E. (2017). Statement on imminent approval of Keystone XL pipeline. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/2017-03-statement-on-imminent-approval-of-keystone-xl-pipeline/

Chicago

Pica, Erich. Statement on imminent approval of Keystone XL pipeline. Friends of the Earth, 2017. https://foe.org/news/2017-03-statement-on-imminent-approval-of-keystone-xl-pipeline/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Pica |first1=Erich |title=Statement on imminent approval of Keystone XL pipeline |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=23 March 2017 |url=https://foe.org/news/2017-03-statement-on-imminent-approval-of-keystone-xl-pipeline/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{pica2017statement, author = {Pica, Erich}, title = {{Statement on imminent approval of Keystone XL pipeline}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2017}, month = mar, url = {https://foe.org/news/2017-03-statement-on-imminent-approval-of-keystone-xl-pipeline/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }