The Keystone XL Pipeline and the Protection of American Lands

Nebraska rancher Randy Thompson is a leader in the opposition to the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry tar-sands crude-oil mined in Alberta, Canada, 1,700 miles across the Great Plains to Gulf Coast refineries. He became an opponent of the Keystone XL pipeline out of conerns that his land would be condemned for the pipeline. "Stand with Randy" events were organized across Nebraska to support his efforts. His land is no longer threatened by the new proposed route, but he continues to speak out about how the pipeline threatens other Nebraska farms and ranches. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Tom Poor Bear, Vice President of the Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota Nation and a longtime American Indian activist, was unable to participate in the presentation. His talk will be rescheduled for a later date.