Canadian Court Puts A Stop To Expansion Of Major Oil Pipeline (For Now)

[steve from amherst]

A Canadian court sided unanimously with environmentalist and indigenous groups on Thursday in a decision that indefinitely halts the construction of the controversial Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project.

The ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal reverses the Canadian government's approval of the troubled multibillion dollar project. The court said the government failed to "fulfill the duty to consult owed to Indigenous people."

It also concluded that the National Energy Board — the country's energy regulator — unjustifiably excluded "marine shipping from the scope of the Project. As a result, the true environmental effects of the project could not be assessed.

In order for infrastructure company Kinder Morgan to resume construction, the court said the energy regulator and the government must comply with its orders, which could take years.

Thursday's decision came as a long-awaited victory for First Nations groups, dozens of environmentalist organizations and the city of Vancouver, which filed the legal challenge together. Since 2016 they have suffered multiple legal losses in trying to stop the construction on native lands and in environmentally sensitive areas.

 

"This is a major victory for my community. Until now our rights and our water have been disregarded by Kinder Morgan and the Government of Canada," Coldwater Indian Band Chief Lee Spahan said in a statement. "Thankfully, the court has stepped in where Canada has failed to protect and respect our rights and our water."

[ArcticCrusher]

Great job Trudeau.

[ArcticCrusher]

With this decision Alberta told Trudeau to go fuck himself and announced its out of his climate change plan.  A plan that now isnt worth the paper its written on.  

What an epic failure.

[Woodtick]

Two big pipe line contactors just set up shop in the town I live in. The company I work for just got all of the certs , insurance, and safety for a Canadian pipe line company. Was just awarded two jobs at their pumping stations , so they can boost their volume. Big money is being spent, to get Canadian oil around Lake Michigan. 

[Rod]

11 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

With this decision Alberta told Trudeau to go fuck himself and announced its out of his climate change plan.  A plan that now isnt worth the paper its written on.  

What an epic failure.

Pretty bad when even the NDP are against Trudeau 

[Rod]

So Trudeau paid 4.5 billion for a pipeline that is now worthless?

[Zambroski]

1 minute ago, Rod Johnson said:

So Trudeau paid 4.5 billion for a pipeline that is now worthless?

You know, sometimes the really important lessons we learn aren’t free.  Your type of intolerance isn’t welcome in Canada.

[ArcticCrusher]

5 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said:

So Trudeau paid 4.5 billion for a pipeline that is now worthless?

Budgets balance themselves silly.

[anorkist]

trucy spent the taxpayers money.a fucking liberal specialty they would not be caught dead with their hands in their own pockets bastards

[snopro31]

BAN HANDGUNS

[1trailmaker]

2 hours ago, Rod Johnson said:

So Trudeau paid 4.5 billion for a pipeline that is now worthless?

so you think the pipeline is over   where did you get this from? 

[odot1]

Wow, that was a great investment in tax dollars.  Bring on 2019!!

[snopro31]

there might be a first nations uprising over this decision....or maybe a pipeline built north east