Earth and water protectors can also use the fossil fuel industry tactic of delay delay delay. By slowing pipeline development, the struggle forces capitalists to lose money on their investments while also increasing risk of further losses. Resistance works. And, big oil, despite hype of a few years ago, now cutting its losses in the tar sands in climate of low prices. This will have longer term effect since no capital investment means no infrastructure. This is why all fossil fuel infrastructure and new investments (and existing investments) should be resisted.
Three Reasons Why Keystone XL May Never Get Built