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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Ben Jealous

Conservatives, environmentalists unite in Midwest CO2 pipeline fights

Protesters march in Iowa against the Dakota Access oil pipeline in 2016. Currently, there are fights against several proposed multi-state carbon dioxide pipelines in the Midwest. (David Pitt/AP file)

“Spend your energy figuring out what’s the one thing that you can agree on with a political foe,” Gen. Colin Powell told me years ago. “Figure that out and you can get a lot done.”

We’re seeing that proven across the Midwest from Illinois to North Dakota where unlikely allies with different interests and perspectives have joined to fight against several multi-state carbon dioxide pipelines proposed by huge agribusiness and fossil fuel companies.

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