Gabby Brown, gabby.brown@sierraclub.org
Yesterday, Kinder Morgan announced that it will suspend work on its Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline. The controversial pipeline faces legal challenges as well as widespread public opposition across Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Last month, thousands of protesters, led by First Nations, marched in Vancouver to speak out against the project, which would nearly triple the amount of tar sands flowing to the Pacific coast.
The company will make a decision by May 31st about whether to move forward with the project or cancel it altogether. Last fall, TransCanada was forced to cancel plans for its Energy East pipeline in the face of enormous public opposition and legal challenges.
In response, Sierra Club Beyond Dirty Fuels Campaign Director Kelly Martin released the following statement:
“This setback for Kinder Morgan is a testament to the leadership of the Coast Salish people and the growing power of the movement to fight back against dirty, dangerous tar sands pipelines. Communities across North America will not back down until Trans Mountain -- as well as Keystone XL and Enbridge’s Line 3 -- are canceled once and for all.”
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