CTV News reports the Canadian province filed its final written statement to the federal Northern Gateway Pipeline Joint Review Panel and concluded that it will not support the $6-billion proposal, as it stands, due mainly to environmental concerns.
According to the news report, strict guidelines apply to heavy oil pipelines. They include:
– an environmental review
– World-leading marine oil spill prevention
– Aboriginal and treaty rights addressed
– A fair share of the project’s economic benefits
See full story HERE.
The Sierra Club of Canada released a statement applauding the provincial government’s decision.
“Days like this give meaning to 50 years of environmental activism,” said the organizations’ executive director John Bennett. “Words cannot express how much I admire the activists and First Nations who made this decision possible.”
Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/b-c-rejects-northern-gateway-pipeline-over-environmental-concerns-1.1305550#ixzz2V3ZzFyXO
At this stage it is unclear whether Enbridge’s proposal will be reconsidered or not. Federal minister of natural resources Joe Oliver said he remained “hopeful” the project will move forward.
