Canada approves controversial Kinder Morgan oil pipeline
by Ashifa Kassam in Toronto and agencies from on (#23DZJ)
- Justin Trudeau blocks Northern Gateway pipeline through rain forest
- Infrastructure will help exports reach Asia and reduce reliance on US
Canada has approved Kinder Morgan Inc's hotly contested plan to twin a pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific coast, setting up a battle with environmentalists who helped elect the prime minister, Justin Trudeau.
The Liberal government, seeking to balance demands from both greens and the energy industry, said allowing Kinder Morgan to build a second pipeline next to its existing Trans Mountain line will help ensure oil exports reach Asia and reduce reliance on the US market.
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