Trans Mountain

Native protest lawsuits failed Tuesday to overturn national approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion (TMX) in a court verdict that enforced limits on tribal power to block industry.

Native protest lawsuits failed Tuesday to overturn national approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion (TMX) in a court verdict that enforced limits on tribal power to block industry.

A court injunction Tuesday suspended Alberta legislation that would enable a provincial oil boycott against British Columbia (BC) if the BC government blocked construction of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion.

Canada’s embattled Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion Tuesday won its second and third appellate court victories in five months against opponents in British Columbia (BC), marking a win for Alberta oilsands exports.

The Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion plans to resume a year after an appellate court verdict required a second project review and approval by Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) and federal cabinet.

Trans Mountain Pipeline has secured approval to partially start construction of its growth enabling export capacity expansion for Canada’s top natural gas user, Alberta thermal oilsands production.

After 68 months of contested hearings, an appellate court setback, a government takeover and two federal cabinet approvals, an extra step will prolong the Canadian regulatory ordeal of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion.

A second court battle broke out Wednesday between the British Columbia (BC) and Alberta governments over the C$9 billion ($6.8 billion) Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion proposal for oil exports from the Pacific coast.

The delayed Trans Mountain Pipeline oil pipe expansion advanced Friday after the National Energy Board (NEB) granted a revised approval to the growth outlet for overseas exports by Canada’s top natural gas user, Alberta thermal oilsands production.