Beyond Keystone XL: Why One Maine Town Is on the Front Lines of the Battle Against Tar Sands

On Tuesday, approximately 25,000 residents of South Portland will decide the future of what could soon become America’s next tar sands pipeline.  Not Keystone XL; the Portland-Montreal Pipeline.

Resolutions by the pipeline’s pass-through communities are non-binding on the company.  As the terminus and the municipality where oil would be stored, treated, and loaded on tankers, South Portland is uniquely positioned to influence the company’s ability to move tar sands.

Beyond Keystone XL: Why One Maine Town Is on the Front Lines of the Battle Against Tar Sands