{"id":29438,"date":"2020-02-25T06:55:30","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T11:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=29438"},"modified":"2020-02-25T07:03:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T12:03:54","slug":"this-is-big-we-won-the-rejectteck-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/29438\/this-is-big-we-won-the-rejectteck-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"This. Is. BIG. We WON the #RejectTeck campaign!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I\u2019ve rarely seen a campaign win like this before. <\/p>\n\n

In a surprising move, Teck, the company behind a proposal to build a massive new mine in Alberta<\/a> to extract tar sands oil withdrew<\/a> its application last night. The withdrawal of the application to build the controversial Frontier mine came mere days before the federal Cabinet was scheduled to decide on whether or not to grant a permit.<\/p>\n\n

This would not have been possible without the leadership of Indigenous communities and the tens of thousands of Greenpeace supporters across the country, who took action.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Three months ago, very few people had heard of Teck\u2019s Frontier mine. Its approval was considered a no-brainer because no tar sands project has ever been rejected. But, by working with a movement led by Indigenous Climate Action, we were able to push it to the top of the public and media agenda. Ultimately, we were able to turn it into a litmus test of Justin Trudeau’s government’s commitment to acting on the climate crisis. <\/p>\n\n

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Teck withdrawing its application for the Frontier tar sands project, the largest ever proposed open pit mine, is a win for Indigenous rights, sovereignty and the climate. https:\/\/t.co\/ORkeC7atpg<\/a><\/p>— Indigenous Climate Action (@Indigenous_ca) February 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>