It's official. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has approved Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline with 157 conditions. Now the question is, will it get built?
This podcast episode is a Trans Mountain special, answering all the questions you've had regarding the project. What the arguments are for it, why it's controversial, and what does it mean for Canadian climate policy? National Observer is teaming up with the Green Majority to bring you podcasts about environment and energy news.
We open the show with a history of the pipeline and Kinder Morgan's case for the expansion (including the $46.7 billion in taxes and royalties Trans Mountain expects to provide) and a short review of related spills, leaks, and concerns. At the time of posting, Kinder Morgan had not responded to the Green Majority's request for comment.
In the second section of the show we're joined by Charlene Aleck a Councillor for the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation to discuss the opposition to the pipeline, indigenous solidarity, and what's next.
Rounding out the show is our discussion of how environmentalists have responded to the news and the missed opportunity of leveraging the power of the youth already engaged in climate initiatives.
This episode originally aired on December 2nd on CIUT 89.5 FM. The podcast here is presented with extra content. Links referenced in the show can be found on GreenMajority.ca.
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