Second Day of Arrests in Front of White House

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http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Second-Day-of-Arrests-in-Front-of-White-House-128150338.html

Forty-five activists protesting a proposed oil pipeline were taken away in restraints for the second straight day by U.S. Park Police.

On Sunday, a large crowd formed in Lafayette Park, rallying against the unbuilt Keystone XL pipeline. Plans call for the pipeline to stretch from the tar fields in Canada all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.

The group organizing the protest, Tar Sands Action, said this pipeline is the most important decision President Obama has to make on the environment. They told News4 the protests will continue for the next two weeks.

On Saturday, Park Police arrested 65 protesters.

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More info here:

http://www.americablog.com/2011/08/day-2-of-protests-to-stop-obama-from.html