Environmental groups wanted to see clear decarbonization commitment in pipeline plan
Environmental groups say the plan should include a firm carbon-capture pledge and stronger decarbonization measures, with the pipeline estimated at $35.2 billion to $43.7 billion.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a proposed southern oil pipeline to British Columbia's coast in Calgary, with Ottawa pledging infrastructure funding and maintaining the North Coast tanker ban.
- Involving Trans Mountain and Pembina Pipeline, the project spans more than 1,000 kilometres with estimated costs between $35.2 billion and $43.7 billion, targeting construction startup for Sept. 1, 2027.
- Citing previous legal battles, Premier David Eby said the province secured "as many protections as we could get," confirming he will not challenge the pipeline in court after unsuccessful Trans Mountain Expansion fights.
- Coastal First Nations and Sierra Club BC hailed the North Coast tanker ban as a "huge victory," though groups including West Coast Environmental Law remain unwilling to accept the pipeline trade-off.
- Environmental groups including the Pembina Institute and Clean Prosperity argue the proposal lacks concrete decarbonization commitments, urging officials to prioritize finalizing the Pathways carbon capture project instead of new oil infrastructure.
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Mixed emotions from B.C. environmental groups on Alberta’s pipeline proposal - Creston Valley Advance
Alberta’s plans for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast that runs close to or alongside the current Trans Mountain were met with mixed reviews from environmental groups. On the one hand, it does not require chopping down a giant swath of forest and lifting the moratorium on oil tankers docking on B.C.’s North Coast, as a northern route would. But it’s still an oil pipeline that would be more than 1,000 kilometres long. “The decision to uphold the…
Mixed emotions from B.C. environmental groups on Alberta’s pipeline proposal - Grand Forks Gazette
Alberta’s plans for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast that runs close to or alongside the current Trans Mountain were met with mixed reviews from environmental groups. On the one hand, it does not require chopping down a giant swath of forest and lifting the moratorium on oil tankers docking on B.C.’s North Coast, as a northern route would. But it’s still an oil pipeline that would be more than 1,000 kilometres long. “The decision to uphold the…
Mixed emotions from B.C. environmental groups on Alberta’s pipeline proposal - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Alberta’s plans for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast that runs close to or alongside the current Trans Mountain were met with mixed reviews from environmental groups. On the one hand, it does not require chopping down a giant swath of forest and lifting the moratorium on oil tankers docking on B.C.’s North Coast, as a northern route would. But it’s still an oil pipeline that would be more than 1,000 kilometres long. “The decision to uphold the…
Mixed emotions from B.C. environmental groups on Alberta’s pipeline proposal - Northern Sentinel
Alberta’s plans for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast that runs close to or alongside the current Trans Mountain were met with mixed reviews from environmental groups. On the one hand, it does not require chopping down a giant swath of forest and lifting the moratorium on oil tankers docking on B.C.’s North Coast, as a northern route would. But it’s still an oil pipeline that would be more than 1,000 kilometres long. “The decision to uphold the…
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