Birds of a feather fight keystone XL pipeline.

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The response by the National Audubon Society to Pres. Donald Trump granting a permit for TransCanada Corporation's Keystone XL Pipeline was one of anger.

"Bringing the Keystone XL Pipeline back to life is dead wrong. It puts America's birds and people in danger, and would further destabilize our changing climate," claims Bill Taddicken, director of Audubon Nebraska's Rowe Sanctuary.

'This pipeline would bulldoze a path right through some of the most vulnerable habitat for birds and important water sources for people. The Ogallala Aquifer, which supplies water to Nebraska's farms and communities while supporting the migration of Sandhill Cranes--one of the most stunning bird migrations on the planet--would be especially threatened. These cranes are also one of 314 species of North American birds that are already at risk due to climate change. This pipeline...