Do you think that a few
Do you think that a few thousand protesters are going to prevent the construction of this pipeline?
Who do you think runs America and makes the decisions behind closed doors?
The major oil companies, big business and foreign nations, thats who....
The big oil companies and foreign countries(China,etc) have invested multi-billions of dollars into developing the oil sands, and they apply too much pressure for any government in power to resist.
They are not going to abandon this. The same applies to the 'Northern Gateway Pipeline' proposed to go through Northern British Columbia, to send oilsands crude to Westcoast ports for shipment to Asian markets. There is also to much at stake for the economies of the provinces/states involved.
Everyone gets revenue/tariffs/taxes/tolls for the passage of oil over their territory.
Local governments find it hard to resist the extra revenue it brings into the coffers.
It's futile. Just accept it. Buy a gas mask.