Al Gore joins Byhalia Connection Pipeline fight in southwest Memphis
Former Vice President: Pipeline is ‘reckless, racist, rip-off’
Former Vice President Al Gore appeared at a rally Sunday, March 14, near Mitchell High School to speak in opposition to construction of the Byhalia Connection Pipeline. "They have made Memphis take the risk and they will take the reward,” he said. “It is a reckless, racist rip-off." (Houston Cofield/Special To The Daily Memphian)
Former Vice President Al Gore joined with Memphis residents fighting construction of the Byhalia Connection Pipeline, which he called a “reckless, racist, rip-off.”
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Al Gore Byhalia Pipeline Valero Alonzo Weaver Boxtown Westwood U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen Clyde Robinson Scottie Fitzgerald Ruth Geeter Memphis Community Against the Pipeline MCAP Justin J. PearsonDaja E. Henry
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