Northern Gateway pipeline report 'flawed,' 300 scientists tell PM

Hundreds of scientists have signed a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper that says the recent report on the Northern Gateway pipeline is so flawed, it's essentially useless. The scientists say the joint review panel (JRP) report has so many systemic errors and omissions that it can't be used to make decisions on whether the pipeline is beneficial to the public. Three hundred scientists from across Canada and around the world say the panel's recommendation to approve the proposed pipeline from the oilsands in Alberta to the north coast of B.C. was based on a "flawed analysis of the risks and benefits to B.C.'s environment and society."

See also a report by Kate Allen, Science and Technology reporter, Toronto Star, June 4, 2014.