Kinder Morgan’s TMP Expansion Gets Canadian Government’s Approval

“So I think that’s the next battle for the many First Nations that live along the Fraser River”. The transportation of this product has to be done safely. The province is also still waiting on the outcome of its environmental assessment.

Protesters gathered in Vancouver Tuesday evening, condemning the announcement.

Notley says a pipeline to tidewater is critical to reach Asian markets and fetch a better price for oil instead of being tied exclusively to the U.S.

This doesn’t happen overnight.

The Vancouver Board of Trade is among the groups supporting the conditional approval, saying it will be good for the local economy. “It’s my understanding they have a long way to go yet”, Ashton said.

BC Premier Christy Clark has sounded off on Ottawa’s approval of Kinder Morgan’s expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

“If I thought this project was unsafe for the B.C. coast, I would reject it”, the prime minister said.

She said the government still needs to work out details on the ocean spill program and on the economic issues, but the premier believes all five conditions can be met well before the next B.C. election is called in the spring of 2017.

“Those would be the two areas where there’s still some work to do”. Successful receipt of all regulatory approvals is B.C.’s first condition.

Clark reiterated her government’s demand that five conditions be met before she would agree to the project.

“If politicians and Big Oil think they can push reckless tanker projects through our province despite First Nations and public opposition, we’ll launch a citizens’ initiative”.

Meanwhile, confident the $6.8-billion Trans Mountain project will be built, particularly with the backing of Trudeau, Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson implored opponents to respect the rule of law.

Notley says she will point out that Alberta is already acting on multiple fronts to reduce greenhouse gases, including capping emissions from the oilsands.

They have vowed to remain despite a federal directive to leave.

“As we grow the economy, which we need to do, and then transition off fossil fuels, which is very important, we have to do it in a sustainable way”, Sajjan said.

The B.C. Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the province can not simply depend on federal reviews, and the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office launched its own review in April. When we were at the meetings this summer, people would come up to me and say ‘Can you put my name on the list, ‘ and I would say what list?

What is with this insane assumption that we need to triple our oil capacity to ship overseas because “we are not going to get off fossil fuels overnight”?

The company called the approval a “defining moment” and said it will now seek all necessary permits, review cost estimates and make its final investment decision.

“Ultimately we are moving Canada in the right direction with many positive environmental, climate and clean energy initiatives”, said Murray. “The conditions haven’t been met, but she’s still OK with that”.

The new StatusQuo XL pipeline will begin in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and will stretch right across the country to Victoria, B.C.

He expects to see more court challenges, protests and civil disobedience, and told the crowd he looks forward to getting arrested alongside them.

Horgan says he expects to meet with Notley and discuss the NDP’s view of the pipeline.