Kinder Morgan’s Salad Days of Summer
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 The warmth and relative freedom of summer creates an atmosphere of spontaneity and often last-minute plans come together: “Let&...
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Squamish Nation files Federal Court challenge against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
The Squamish Nation has launched a court challenge against the National Energy Board's approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The British Columbia-based First Nation filed the challenge in…
The Kinder Morgan roller coaster continues
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 It has been yet another whirlwind month on the Kinder Morgan file. Staff Cou...
No Non-Polluting Victories on Victoria Day…
Stephen Hume: Province’s secrecy puts people’s health at risk STEPHEN HUME More from Stephen Hume Published on: May 20, 2016 | Last Updated: May 20, 2016 3:25 PM …
Rafe to Justin: Kinder Morgan approval makes mockery of democracy
My Nova Scotia pen pal, the voice of common sense in this country, Silver Donald Cameron, is fond of saying “laws are made by those who have the power to…
“Top 7 Reasons You Can’t Trust Kinder Morgan”, Pipelines
A new report outlines the "Top 7 Reasons You Can't Trust Kinder Morgan" and the energy giant's proposed $5.4 billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The post “Top 7 Reasons…
Province Steps Into Kinder Morgan Pipeline Proposal
The impact of this decision tosses the ‘Equivalency Agreement’ with the highly suspect and biased National Energy Board back into the province’s lap. Earlier this month, B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office…
Province Can’t Pass the Buck on Oil Pipelines: BC Supreme Court
Thursday, January 14, 2016 West Coast has previously suggested that, in spite of the Province of B...
“Immediately suspend” NEB hearings on Trans Mountain pipeline, Burnaby mayor tells Trudeau
The mayor of Burnaby wants Prime Minister Justine Trudeau to "immediately suspend" the National Energy Board (NEB)'s hearings on Kinder Morgan's $5.4 billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion proposal. The post…
Time travel with the National Energy Board – Where 15 months can feel like years
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 On September 24, 2015 the National Energy Board (NEB) did something remarkable. They stopped time. More precisely, they traveled back in time, to September 18, 2015,…
Canadian environmentalists demand overhaul of tar sands pipeline approval process
Canadian environmentalists are demanding a complete overhaul of the National Energy Board, the federal board tasked with approving major energy and tar sands pipeline energy projects. They accuse the NEB…
Surely, Kinder Morgan is celebrating the increased economic activity in English Bay
Just think how many cleanup- and remediation-related profits might be lost if we’d retained the capacity to contain a fuel spill before it spreads.
SOOKE STANDS FIRM – Face to face with Kinder Morgan
Here is a good news report from Sooke, another community standing together against the threat posed by cutting a deal with Kinder Morgan. SOOKE STANDS FIRM – Face to face…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – For those looking for information about today’s day of action against C-51, Leadnow and Rabble both have details. – Meanwhile, CBC reports that…
This is Canada. Of Course We Live In a Democracy. Right? Think Again.
Do you know the difference between liberal democracy and illiberal democracy? It can be a complex issue. There are oodles of papers to read if you really want to get…
The Enemy Within. At Some Point You Have to Take Sides.
Don’t waste your breath. It’s futile to try to work with energy giants on environmental issues at least according to one of Britain’s leading environmentalists, Jonathon Porritt, who has thrown…
Ian Jessop on Kinder Morgan
On his CFAX1070 afternoon show this week, Ian Jessop interviewed Eric de Place, Policy Director of Sightline.org, which Tuesday published a new report, “The Facts about Kinder Morgan” that examines…
Provinces Have No Right to Pipeline ‘Conditions’-Claims Law Professor
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It seems that Christy Clark and her BC Liberal Party of Pipeline pushers have been blowing smoke according to Dwight Newman. Dwight Newman is a senior fellow…
First Nations: NEB review of Kinder Morgan pipeline “fatally flawed”
In an open letter, 12 BC First Nations tell the Harper government the National Energy Board’s review of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project is “fatally flawed and superficial.” The…