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Opposition to pipeline mounts

July 27, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

B.C. Nature (Federation of BC Naturalists), a conservation organization is joining the legal battle against the Harper government’s approval of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline.

BC Nature

courtesy: BC Nature

The group filed a legal challenge this month. The claim is  claiming the government does not have the authority to approve the pipeline.

“We are strongly of the view that there are fundamental flaws in the hearing process and in the decision of the Joint Review Panel, which ultimately deprive cabinet of the legal authority to make a decision,” said BC Nature lawyer Chris Tollefson according to a report by Business Vancouver.

Among those flaws, according to Tollefson, was the cabinet’s lack of reasons for approving the project. “It did not render a decision that’s transparent or capable of being reviewed or acted upon,” he said.

(courtesy: Business Vancouver)

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, News Tagged With: B.C. Nature, Chris Tollefson, Enbridge, Federation of BC Naturalists, Harper Government, legal challenge, Northern Gateway pipeline

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