Trans Mountain Pipeline - we are winning!  Have your say, one more time (even though it's a tedious process).

02/10/18
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NSNOPE

We have until October 3rd to submit comments on the focus and design of the new NEB hearing.  Please take 5 minutes and submit a quick letter of comment on the process. The background, content, and links are all here. Thanks!!


 

The Federal Court of Appeal dealt a major blow to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion this August, overturning the federal government’s approval. The court cited two main failures:

1) the NEB didn’t consult with First Nations affected by the pipeline in a meaningful way and,

2) the NEB wrongly excluded the effects of increased shipping from its review. The NEB claimed there were no “significant adverse environmental effects” from tanker traffic. In fact, the court found that increased traffic threatens the endangered Southern resident killer whales. (Tyee August 30, 2018)

The new owner of the Trans-Mountain Pipeline Project, Canada, is having yet another review of the project.  


 

The public is invited to submit letters of comment on the focus and design of the upcoming hearing. Feel free to cut and paste our comments directly into your letter. Follow the links below to submit your input.

NSNOPE comments:
1) The hearings should be open to the public and the public should be given timely notice of opportunities to participate in the process

2) We agree that project related marine shipping must be part of the "designated project"

3) We suggest that Health Canada should include consideration of health impacts on all residents affected by the "designated project"

4) We recommend the following additions to be considered in the hearing process design:
-sincere and substantial nation to nation consultation with Indigenous Peoples
-an oral hearing with cross examination of the experts and all evidence
-information requests denied in the previous hearing should now be answered 
-the hearing must have the appearance of objectivity ie. panel members should not drawn from the oil and gas industry to conduct an environmental review

5) We suggest that the effects of climate change on the national interest be included on the list of issues for reconsideration.


Here are two options to submit your comments on the focus and design of the hearings. Use the Dogwood link for quick connection or go through the Federal NEB website:

https://dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/fax-neb-trans-mountain/

https://www.neb-one.gc.ca/pplctnflng/sbmt/pplprtcpt-eng.html
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British Columbia
Canada
Oil - Pipelines