After being rescued from a Wisconsin tribal lawsuit by the Canadian government regarding its Line 5 oil pipeline, Enbridge Inc. has made a corporate vow to improve relations with native communities across North America. “We recognize the deep and meaningful connections that Indigenous nations have to water, land and the environment,” Enbridge management said in…
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Tilbury LNG Gains Support of First Nations for BC Export Project
Tilbury LNG has become the sixth active Canadian LNG export project to enlist the native community as a site supporter and potential part-owner. Sponsor FortisBC Holdings Inc. and the Musqueam Indian Band announced a planning, regulatory approval and possible investment agreement for the project in the Vancouver suburb of Delta. Such partnerships are becoming common…
August 12, 2022
Native Rights Language Could Expand Approval Process for NGTL Natural Gas Projects
The Liberal government in Ottawa has inserted a global native rights ideal into the approval process for C$3.4 billion ($2.6 billion) in projects by TransCanada Corp.’s western pipeline grid, Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL).
April 25, 2019
Landmark Canadian Ruling Limits Power to Block NGTL Gas Pipeline Expansion
A landmark native rights verdict has preserved access to Canada’s richest unconventional natural gas formations in northern Alberta and British Columbia (BC) by limiting tribal power to block pipeline construction.
May 17, 2018
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