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Byhalia Pipeline protest ahead of city council vote Pipeline protest comtinue ahead of city council this week By Chris Luther | April 18, 2021 at 9:46 PM CDT - Updated April 18 at 11:38 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Sunday’s protest may have happened in the Boxtown Community that continues to fight against the proposed Byhalia Pipeline, but their message was aimed at City Hall as Memphis City Council Members have another big vote this Tuesday. After holding numerous rallies and protests for months, the Memphis Community Against The Pipeline again brought dozens of Memphians together Sunday to protest against a 49 mile proposed crude oil pipeline that would go through majority-black neighborhoods and on top parts of the Memphis sand aquifer which provides fresh drinking water to millions.

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