Keystone XL State Department Hearings:
Port Arthur & Austin, Texas

Monday, September 26, & Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Citizens descended on Port Arthur for the first of two State Department hearings in Texas to make comment on the national interest determination for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The second hearing took place in Austin.

Below are some photos from the two hearings along with some of the concurrent activities.

-signing in at Port Arthur

-close up of name tag - who's running the show?

-lots of orange-shirted pipeline proponents

-not quite amber waves & purple mountains

-Kathy speaks out despite the orange atmosphere

-John enlightens the crowd

-Adrian shares

-Kendal tells it like it is

-Austin: Trevor, Brian, and Brendon waiting to sign in at 8 a.m.

-John & Adrian in friendly discussion

-Steven waiting to sign in - courtesy of Sierra DaSilva

-time for the 11:30 press conference

-cameras in place

-391 announcement - courtesy of Sierra DaSilva

-Gallatin & Reklaw step up - courtesy of Sierra DaSilva

-David Daniel enlightens the media - courtesy of Sierra DaSilva

-Steven speaks in the LBJ Auditorium - courtesy of Sierra DaSilva                        (--> scroll right for full panorama -->)

-Kendal at the evening rally

-NO KXL

-Trevor addresses the rally

-Eddie Radillo revs up the rally crowd

-Jim Hightower has a word or two to say

-Hightower's wit captures a receptive audience

-Jim Hightower

-Jim Hightower drives another point home

-Deborah Medina stirs the teapot

-Medina talks smack to TransCanada's eminent domain

-Deborah Medina addresses the rally

-Medina says "No Keystone XL"

-David Daniel addresses the crowd

-positive response

-John Bolenbaugh exposes the Kalamazoo Enbridge tar sands spill

-Representative Naishtat expresses his opposition to Keystone XL