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Texas Man Takes Last Stand Against Keystone XL Pipeline

NPR -- An east Texas landowner was so determined to block the Keystone XL pipeline from coming through his forest that he took to his trees and built an elaborate network of treehouses eight stories above the ground.

"It popped into my head a long time ago, actually," says 45-year-old David Daniel. "If I had to climb my butt on top of a tree and sit there, I would. It started with that."
David Daniel, an east Texas landowner, built an elaborate network of treehouses in an attempt to stop the Keystone XL pipeline form coming through his property.

It turned out to be Daniel's last stand in a long battle against the Keystone XL, a pipeline project that would bring oil from Canada all the way to refineries in the Texas Gulf Coast.

And he lost.

But Daniel's extreme efforts highlight the agony that

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Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,188 Points:1,139,045 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 11:31:40 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Seems a lot of the inmates escaped to post online... (grin)... especially where a San Antonio poster claims to know the height of all the trees in Texas (grin).... [Edited by: Gnusman53 at 12/29/2012 11:33:52 PM EST]
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,188 Points:1,139,045 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 11:30:24 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Keystone is not a necessity...just an expensive luxury that takes from other people..
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,188 Points:1,139,045 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 11:27:43 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Hmmm lets route it through the home of doeslayersr.....(grin)...since he wants it so much
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,188 Points:1,139,045 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 11:25:50 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse An agreement after being threatened by a half-million dollar suit.... just who are the terrorists in this story again?????? It seems TransCanada was doing the terrorizing..... not the landowner or the others...
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,188 Points:1,139,045 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 11:24:09 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Funny how the so-called conservatives wanted to impeach a supreme court justice over the same thing....and now seem to be chanting "take it" "take it" "take it all" to a foreign company...
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,690 Points:774,770 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 27, 2012 8:46:49 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse old news
dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,818 Points:432,095 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 27, 2012 8:17:54 AM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse He gave up & accepted a settlement.
sciotosix Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,884 Points:692,850 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 4:53:41 PM Ignore sciotosix Report Abuse Nice try, Daniel.
joekool1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:1,099 Points:131,280 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 3:32:16 PM Ignore joekool1 Report Abuse i wonder if he swings from branch to branch and tree to tree
ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:2,412 Points:442,125 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 3:30:35 PM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse Companies that not from this country should not be allowed to take people's land by eminant domain, Then need to change the laws regard company from other country. watch and see.
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 11:35:04 AM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse He ownes his land and should at the end of the day determine its best use. Not the government.
rjojo40 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,587 Points:1,102,365 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 11:13:50 AM Ignore rjojo40 Report Abuse to hell with china and the keystone project, a mans property is just that His property.
merlinCO Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,775 Points:368,120 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 10:15:27 AM Ignore merlinCO Report Abuse Big oil and China will always win.
endymion All-Star Author New York Posts:964 Points:197,560 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 10:15:07 AM Ignore endymion Report Abuse Good for him! Don't go out without trying to fight these thieves.
BurntOrange Champion Author Austin Posts:8,875 Points:1,609,740 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 10:11:36 AM Ignore BurntOrange Report Abuse When I fight authority, authority always wins
eschroth442 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,191 Points:357,515 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 9:01:42 AM Ignore eschroth442 Report Abuse got his money and got his 15 minutes of fame. Onto the nest one
OldMan322 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,282 Points:1,621,155 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 9:00:37 AM Ignore OldMan322 Report Abuse It is a long ways from Canada to the Texas border
peabeax55 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:713 Points:186,165 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 8:56:34 AM Ignore peabeax55 Report Abuse Good try dude. But the Money got their way.
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,447 Points:716,205 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 8:42:21 AM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse Did he have 50" flatscreen TVs in the treehouses?
JCI46009IN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,129 Points:439,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 8:34:58 AM Ignore JCI46009IN Report Abuse Hey nice try! and a great story anc pics..........
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,319 Points:1,144,365 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 8:26:26 AM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse Good story
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,401 Points:1,902,585 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 8:12:49 AM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse A sad story but some good did come out of it.
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,887 Points:1,145,840 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 8:01:42 AM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse There are definitely two sides to the XL thing. Unfortunately, BigOil and BigBusiness and BigPolitics typically win. Personally, I'm still not convinced that the XL is good for the country. It does seem to be good for BigOil, but it we are on a slippery slope when we begin to believe that "what is good for BigOil is good for the country." This was a mantra of GM at one time and look how it got out of hand.
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,298 Points:898,730 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:49:37 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse Good, now build the pipe line.
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,907 Points:1,580,135 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:36:07 AM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse "And he lost." Should have popped something else into his head.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,301 Points:2,398,095 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:35:26 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse just holding out for more money, what a maroon
2962 Champion Author Omaha Posts:1,197 Points:401,160 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:27:48 AM Ignore 2962 Report Abuse progress at what price?
lsb1955 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:2,163 Points:544,495 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:23:25 AM Ignore lsb1955 Report Abuse ok
74celica Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,565 Points:1,836,425 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:22:31 AM Ignore 74celica Report Abuse big oil always wins
FBI2991 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,295 Points:1,164,315 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:22:18 AM Ignore FBI2991 Report Abuse Whatever
TA33 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,607 Points:347,090 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:22:10 AM Ignore TA33 Report Abuse Companies should not be allowed to take people's land by eminant domain. If a landowner does not want to sell they should not have to.
prorodeo2012 All-Star Author Bakersfield Posts:539 Points:188,145 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:19:18 AM Ignore prorodeo2012 Report Abuse People!!!
Costello Champion Author South Dakota Posts:1,529 Points:1,180,825 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:18:43 AM Ignore Costello Report Abuse Seems a bit extreme...
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:15,682 Points:2,480,665 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:18:41 AM Ignore BoerneWatch Report Abuse Consider the source. First, I am trying to think of a single place in Texas where the trees hit even 50 feet. Maybe 60 but to hit 100 plus? NPR is stretching the truth big time.
turbosaab Champion Author Cleveland Posts:19,009 Points:2,339,870 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:18:18 AM Ignore turbosaab Report Abuse What an idiot!
pachukdog1 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:1,830 Points:392,185 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:17:51 AM Ignore pachukdog1 Report Abuse y stop progress
RamboOn66 Champion Author Tampa Posts:5,446 Points:1,911,530 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:16:20 AM Ignore RamboOn66 Report Abuse If he needs money to continue the fight, have him contact me.
LocalSpyGuy Champion Author Tampa Posts:7,936 Points:1,611,900 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:15:25 AM Ignore LocalSpyGuy Report Abuse I still don't know why we have to build a pipeline from Canada to Texas.
metrojeep Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,399 Points:462,345 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:13:48 AM Ignore metrojeep Report Abuse Of course he lost
lakeaffected Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,397 Points:1,500,445 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:13:08 AM Ignore lakeaffected Report Abuse You never hear about the needs of the many outweighing the needs of the few anymore. From politicians on down, now it's all about me - mine!
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,439 Points:1,669,630 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:13:04 AM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Some of these comments really amaze me.......Wait, no they don't.
OilerFan Champion Author Tulsa Posts:14,179 Points:2,457,350 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:12:26 AM Ignore OilerFan Report Abuse My question is if this guy didn't want the pipeline, is there any chance that a neighbor might've been less resistent and they could've just gone around the guy.
Ferdman17 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,420 Points:401,035 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:11:21 AM Ignore Ferdman17 Report Abuse It's a last ditch effort at stopping something that's a necessity.
shea33 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:2,503 Points:569,665 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:10:31 AM Ignore shea33 Report Abuse Come back to reality
bama56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,742 Points:1,418,840 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:10:02 AM Ignore bama56 Report Abuse why
bama56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,742 Points:1,418,840 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:09:47 AM Ignore bama56 Report Abuse ok
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,656 Points:1,941,820 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:09:05 AM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse I think the fix was in long before the pipeline reached his property!
rvn4me Champion Author Texas Posts:5,726 Points:1,519,740 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:07:57 AM Ignore rvn4me Report Abuse THe US part of the pipeline will be used but I dont think it will ever have Canadian tar sand in it.
f4driver Champion Author Maine Posts:2,628 Points:698,430 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:07:22 AM Ignore f4driver Report Abuse Give it up Danny Boy....
Bajabugster All-Star Author New Mexico Posts:530 Points:142,460 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 7:07:11 AM Ignore Bajabugster Report Abuse He's right where he belongs, a nut in a tree.