Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his government has officially rejected the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline
You can read the announcement here . . .
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile the news was bundled with two other pipeline approvals that pose serious risks for our climate and the ecosystems of British Columbia’s South Coast, the project we worked together for so long to stop is now officially dead.
Today, we celebrate the thousands of citizens from all walks of life who, in the face of Canada’s powerful oil lobby, stood up for our salmon, our rivers, and our local economies and never backed down.
Rallies. Petitions. Meetings. Forums. Presentations. Reports. Stopping Enbridge’s dangerous pipeline took so much effort from so many. Here are some photos of various gatherings over the years . . .
First Nations leaders throughout the region were remarkable in their solidarity and steadfastness. Municipal Councils and Regional Districts took principled positions in opposition to the project. And many, many ordinary citizens who love this place found their voices and spoke up. Today, we celebrate them all.
If you would like to read the hundreds of incredible statements Northwest citizens made to the Joint Review Panel, you can find them here . . .
We now await assurance that we won’t have to fight projects like this ever again. A legislated, long-term crude oil tanker ban covering both oil ports and the passage of tankers will provide that assurance, and we look forward to the Prime Minister finally delivering on his longstanding promise.
For the salmon, for our rivers, and for our children’s future
[information] Friends of Wild Salmon / PO Box 2803 / Smithers, BC, Canada, V0J 2N0 / info@friendsofwildsalmon.ca
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