Article 5HDE1 Why won’t this giant oil pipeline reveal its secret backers?

Why won’t this giant oil pipeline reveal its secret backers?

by
Carl Meyer for Canada's National Observer and Emil
from on (#5HDE1)

Expansion will stretch hundreds miles and is fiercely opposed by numerous groups - but despite repeated calls the Canadian government has not forced the pipeline reveal its insurers

Nestled in the harbors of Vancouver, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation has lived for thousands of years within an inlet set against the mountain views of the Pacific north-west.

But across the water from Tsleil-Waututh Nation's reserve, less than 2km away, or a little over a mile, is a jarring juxtaposition: an industrial terminal for the large Trans Mountain oil pipeline.

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://feeds.theguardian.com/theguardian/environment/rss
Feed Title
Feed Link http://feeds.theguardian.com/
Reply 0 comments