Trans Mountain pipeline halted after Canadian court overturns approval

In a unanimous decision, the federal court of appeal said the government failed to consider the concerns of some First Nations A Canadian court has overturned Ottawa’s approval of a hotly-contested pipeline project – throwing plans to nearly triple the flow of Alberta’s landlocked bitumen to the west coast into limbo – in a ruling hailed by environmentalists and Indigenous groups. In a unanimous decision released on Thursday, the federal court of appeal said the Liberal government – led by Justin Trudeau – failed to adequately consider the concerns of some First Nations regarding the Trans Mountain expansion project. Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/30/trans-mountain-pipeline-latest-canada-court-overturns #Headlines by: Ashifa Kassam in Toronto

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