Heiltsuk Nation vows to continue fight to stop Enbridge
Sept. 5, 2012Enbridge is in for a rough ride as the final phase of the Joint Review Panel’s public hearings on its proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline begins this week. This is the stage when interveners can challenge any claims made by Enbridge.The JRP panel is going to hear about the evidence that is already on the record and test Enbridge’s claims. It’s the expectation of the Heiltsuk Nation that the information that the panel is going to use will inform its final decision to reject the pipeline project. The compelling evidence presented against the need for the pipeline and increased oil tankers on the coast will be no doubt countered by Enbridge’s pie in the sky ideas on the so called benefits of the project.read more
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