Energy East a sign BC is hostile territory for oil pipelines, critics say: The oil pipeline industrys shift to points east of Alberta is a sign British Columbia has mounted an effective wall of opposition, according to Aboriginal and environmentalist opponents. -- Vancouver Observer - Posted: Mar 11th, 2014 Two new massive tar sand pipeline proposals to pump oil east of Alberta instead of towards the west coast has pipeline critics suggesting they are succeeding in creating a wall of opposition to oil pipelines in British Columbia. Enbridges $6.5 billion Northern Gateway project in particular appears to be at risk, according to several observers, due to heavy opposition in communities. “Hundreds of people call me asking, ‘where do we go to stand in front of the bulldozers to stop Northern Gateway?’ said Art Sterritt, Executive Director at Coastal First Nations on Monday. Even if approved by Harpers cabinet later this year, the project could face years of court challenges. The project is in deep trouble -- the opposition to it on environmental grounds, and the first nations objections are deeply embedded, said Doug McArthur, a senior public policy professor at Simon Fraser University. ... -- Mychaylo Prystupa https://vancouverobserver/news/energy-east-sign-bc-hostile-territory-oil-pipelines-critics-say
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 08:14:04 +0000
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