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Canadian Govt Approves Pipeline Through Pristine West Coast
2014-06-28 05:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yes: On June 17, the Canadian federal government announced its approval of a controversial pipeline project that would transport crude oil extracted from tar sands in Alberta to Kitimat, a port on the British Columbia coast. But a new court decision strengthening First Nation rights to their traditional lands could be a major setback for the Northern Gateway pipeline, which is already facing stiff resistance on multiple fronts. The court has clearly sent a message that the Crown must take Aboriginal...
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