The final supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the Keystone XL pipeline has been released by the U.S. State Department. Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi writes in response:
If we’re to avoid catastrophe, we’ve got to know where to stop and when to stop, and then we’ve got to make the firm decision to actually stop our self-destructive behavior. In the scuffle to preserve the planet, Keystone XL has emerged as the battleground, the place where we draw a line in the sand, even if that sand is soaked with oil.