Press release - August 10, 2017
10 August 2017 (NEBRASKA) — In response to today’s announcement from the government of British Columbia that they are seeking intervenor status in ongoing court challenges against the Kinder Morgan pipeline, Greenpeace Campaigner Mike Hudema said:
10 August 2017 (NEBRASKA) — In response to today’s announcement from the government of British Columbia that they are seeking intervenor status in ongoing court challenges against the Kinder Morgan pipeline, Greenpeace Campaigner Mike Hudema said:
“Today's announcement is yet another indication that this pipeline will never be built. Kinder Morgan does not have the permits it needs, and there is now even greater doubt they will secure them. Strong opposition from First Nations, the general public and even the provincial government should make it clear to banks, investors and oil companies alike that pipelines like Trans Mountain won't be part of our future energy economy, which is transitioning ever-more-quickly to renewables.
“We are encouraged by the B.C. government’s announcement of clear first steps to help protect the land, water, and our collective climate. British Columbia’s coast, its communities and the First Nations whose territories this destructive project would cross are too important to risk on a tar sands pipeline. If they’re serious about using ‘every tool in their toolbox,’ the B.C. government will fully implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as part of its stated commitment to respect Indigenous rights, including the right to free, prior and informed consent.
“From landowners and Tribes in Nebraska, to students and Tribes in Minnesota, to First Nations and communities in B.C., the movement against the tar sands pipelines just keeps growing.”
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Contact:
Jesse Firempong, Communications Officer, Greenpeace Canada, 
, 778-996-6549