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Open Letter in Support of the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act

In May 2017, Canada's federal government introduced Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act. The new legislation would prohibit any vessel carrying more than 12,500 tonnes of crude or persistent oil from using any port or marine installation on BC’s north coast in Hecate Strait, Dixon Entrance and Queen Charlotte Sound. It was tabled for second reading in October 2017.

This open letter expresses strong support for Bill C-48 on behalf of a broad range of groups including northerners, Indigenous organizations, local governments, labour unions and environmental groups.

California leads the way: San Francisco and Oakland the latest to sue fossil fuel companies

We congratulate the cities of San Francisco and Oakland for insisting that their taxpayers shouldn’t pick up the full tab for the escalating costs of climate change. The two California communities filed lawsuits this week against five fossil fuel companies for their climate impacts.

See you in court, Kinder Morgan

On October 2, 2017 – in just over two weeks – the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) is scheduled to start the longest hearing in its history, for the consolidated challenges to the National Energy Board (NEB) and Federal Cabinet approval of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Project. The current record-holder for longest FCA hearing is Gitxaala vs. Canada, also known as the case that killed Enbridge Northern Gateway.

Summer reading: A climate accountability whodunit

The summer of 2017 has been dramatic in terms of showcasing the impacts of climate change. From BC’s wildfires, to flooding in Texas, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and elsewhere, to unprecedented hurricanes, a lot of what climate scientists have predicted is coming true.

B.C. granted intervener status in Trans Mountain pipeline battle

Author(s): Simon Little and Emily Lazatin

Media Outlet: Global News

The Federal Court of Appeal has granted B.C. the right to be an intervener in a legal battle over the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

But the approval comes with a tight turnaround, and several conditions.

B.C.’s new NDP government, which is opposed to the project, applied to be an intervener on Aug. 22, missing the initial deadline of April 13 that fell before the May provincial election.

B.C. must now file its submissions within the next three days.

WCELA Submissions on Modernizing the National Energy Board

This submission outlines key recommendations from West Coast Environmental Law Association in response to the federal government's Environmental and Regulatory Reviews Discussion Paper, particularly as it pertains to the National Energy Board.

EDRF victory: Local advocate demands proper review for LNG pipeline

Last month Michael Sawyer (with funding from our Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund (EDRF) won a major victory against liquefied natural gas (LNG) development – and for environmental oversight of oil and gas pipelines.

Washington state officials troubled by oilpatch secrets

Author: Stanley Tromp

Media Outlet: National Observer

Washington State officials have privately complained about a lack of information — vital for an oil spill response — on the ingredients of the diluent used to help Alberta bitumen flow through Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline.

NDP has yet to put price tag on 'defending B.C.'s interests' in pipeline expansion fight

Author: Derrick Penner

Media Outlet: Vancouver Sun

The province has set out its initial steps to “protect B.C.’s interests” with respect to Kinder Morgan’s $7.4 billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, but has so far declined to say how much it expects that effort to cost.

Attorney General David Eby has declined to say how much taxpayers are paying external legal counsel, Thomas Berger, to offer his advice on the province’s legal options, citing lawyer-client privacy.

Saanich to ask fossil fuel producers to pay up for climate change

Author: Stephen Quinn

Media Outlet: CBC News

Councillors in the District of Saanich voted unanimously this week to try holding some of the world's largest fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change in their region.

Council pledged to send a letter to 20 large companies involved in extracting fossil fuels, asking them to pay their share of the municipality's climate change costs.

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