“Prime minister Trudeau has picked a fight with British Columbians by approving Kinder Morgan – and it starts now. The Kinder Morgan pipeline will not be built. Not on our watch.” Caitlyn Vernon of the Sierra Club
“We have made this decision because we are convinced it is safe for BC, and it is the right one for Canada.” Prime minister Justin Trudeau
“This is not just an indigenous issue, it’s not a radical environmentalist issue. It’s an issue that is of enormous concern to all British Columbians from all walks of life.” First Nation Elder
“We’re also quite likely to see further legal proceedings from local governments, for example the city of Burnaby or the city of Vancouver.” Jessica Clogg (on Kinder-Morgan's 7 lawsuits, including ones by indigenous tribes and environmental communities both in Canada and the US).
“We don’t realize we have Saudi Arabia in our backyard, and there is this pent-up demand to get (the oil) to market,” Fred Felleman, a Seattle Port commissioner and consultant to Friends of the Earth
“It’s Standing Rock North.” Cam Fenton, Canada communications Manager for 350.org
“There is great demand from our customers. We have committed shippers with long-term contracts for 15 to 20 years for space on that pipeline. Our existing pipeline is full and oversubscribed for many years.” Ali Hounsell, the Kinder Morgan spokeswoman
“We have made this decision because we are convinced it is safe for BC, and it is the right one for Canada.” Prime minister Justin Trudeau
“This is not just an indigenous issue, it’s not a radical environmentalist issue. It’s an issue that is of enormous concern to all British Columbians from all walks of life.” First Nation Elder
“We’re also quite likely to see further legal proceedings from local governments, for example the city of Burnaby or the city of Vancouver.” Jessica Clogg (on Kinder-Morgan's 7 lawsuits, including ones by indigenous tribes and environmental communities both in Canada and the US).
“We don’t realize we have Saudi Arabia in our backyard, and there is this pent-up demand to get (the oil) to market,” Fred Felleman, a Seattle Port commissioner and consultant to Friends of the Earth
“It’s Standing Rock North.” Cam Fenton, Canada communications Manager for 350.org
“There is great demand from our customers. We have committed shippers with long-term contracts for 15 to 20 years for space on that pipeline. Our existing pipeline is full and oversubscribed for many years.” Ali Hounsell, the Kinder Morgan spokeswoman