Unknown; Occupy Wall Street Archives Working Group
Object Type
Signs
Description
TC Energy commissioned Keystone XL pipeline in 2010 which was supposed to stretch from Western Canada to Texas. Indigenous and environmental activists soon worked to stop it, making the project a mainstream issue for many progressives concerned about pollution and Indigenous rights. The Obama administration temporarily delayed the final phase of the pipeline in 2015, but the Trump administration allowed the project to continue. After President Biden signed an executive order to stop the completion of the pipeline, TC Energy announced its cancellation. This sign reads, "No Keystone XL Pipeline."
Image Description
Cut out paper letters say, "No Keystone XL Pipeline" on this sign. Each of the words, which are set on a yellow background, is a different color: "No" is black, "Keystone" is orange, "XL" is pink, and "Pipeline" is red. The sign is held together by packing tape which has been layered to create a laminating effect.
Citation
No Keystone XL Pipeline sign, circa 2011-2012; TAM.630 Occupy Wall Street Archives Working Group Records; box 16; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University