B.C. plans to use ‘fair share’ pipeline money on environmental fund

Clark indicated this condition had been met, even though several First Nations on B.C.’s south coast remain adamantly opposed to the project, most notably North Vancouver’s Tsleil-Waututh Nation, which has filed a court challenge against the NEB’s recommendation. “This is a decision based on rigorous debate on science and evidence”. We’ve provided them with lots of information and met their needs. The government made this decision following consultations with stakeholders including Indigenous groups and communities.

A betting person might reasonably wager that Trudeau will not want to open another front in the pipeline wars between now and the 2019 election.

In contrast, Northern Gateway would have been an all-new pipeline.

“I do wonder if they’re overly optimistic given the rapid advances in clean technology”. The Harper government originally approved the pipeline in June 2014 with conditions, following a review into its environmental impact. I’ll block pipelines. I’ll stand shoulder-to-shoulder with First Nations.

The $6.8-billion Trans Mountain project would triple the capacity of an existing line to take crude from the Edmonton area to Burnaby, B.C.

But one thing he sees as different is that the First Nations are not alone – in B.C. they have the backing and resources of municipal mayors such as Vancouver’s Gregor Robertson and Burnaby’s Derek Corrigan, as well as the alliance of the environmental movement.

Environmental groups, however, were unmoved by Notley’s pipeline sales job.

“To ignore the deeply held views of the vast majority of people who live on this coast is outrageous”, he said.

“Today’s tanker ban is an acknowledgement that tar sands tankers pose an enormous threat to coastal communities and ecosystems”, McCartney said.

After years of controversy and protest, the federal government announced decisions on some major oil pipeline projects.

Kinder Morgan Canada called the approval a “landmark decision that affirms both the strength of the project and the rigour of the review process it has undergone”. However, pipeline proponents say Trans Mountain would be an economic boon and is badly needed to move Canadian crude to new export markets in the Pacific Rim and elsewhere.

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark said Wednesday the federal government is “very close” to meeting her five conditions for pipeline approval.

“We set these conditions to ensure the interests of British Columbians would come first, and be protected”.

Notley hopes to go to B.C.as early as next week.

However, before the project could break ground, the province would need to issue about 60 permits and an environmental certificate, making it potentially vulnerable to a made-in-B.C. law.

“The federal government insists that it is committed to acting on climate change, but approving Kinder Morgan’s project contradicts its promises and undermines the government’s climate strategy and its global commitments”, challenged Ecojustice lawyer Karen Campbell in a statement.

“This is a defining moment for our project and Canada’s energy industry”, said Ian Anderson, the president of one of the company’s subsidiary.

That could make it easier for Trudeau to veto another potentially tough project – TransCanada’s proposed Energy East pipeline from Alberta to the Atlantic coast.

The 6.5 billion dollar twinning would increase oil shipment to the west coast by nearly 600,000 barrels per day.