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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism had an exclusive interview with former vice president and long-time environmentalist Al Gore on Sunday after his speech at a rally in Southwest Memphis in opposition to the proposed Byhalia Connection Pipeline.
Gore has been devoted to tackling climate change since leaving office in 2001, and is the founder of The Climate Reality Project, an international organization devoted to developing solutions to the crisis. His 2006 documentary about his campaign against global warming, “An Inconvenient Truth,” won two Oscars, and in 2007, he received a Nobel Peace Prize for his work.
Memphis City Council passes resolution to oppose Byhalia pipeline
Memphis City Council approves resolution that opposes Byhalia Pipeline By Briseida Holguin | March 16, 2021 at 6:34 PM CDT - Updated March 16 at 6:35 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tuesday the Memphis City Council unanimously passed a resolution in opposition to the Byhalia connection pipeline.
Memphis City Council unanimously approved the resolution concerning and in opposition of the Byhalia connection pipeline. @WMCActionNews5@MemphisCAP orgpic.twitter.com/j8L3UUnhiS Briseida Holguin (@BriseidaHolguin) March 16, 2021
“All members of the Memphis City Council have signed onto the resolution,” said Councilmember JB Smiley.
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In the resolution, it states, “Byhalia Pipeline has not secured the necessary permits or authorizations from the City of Memphis.”
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