[All] The nail in the coffin for Trans Mountain

[Neil Taylor]

> Subject: The nail in the coffin for Trans Mountain
> 
> Dear Neil,
> 
> Are you sitting down? I've got some truly incredible news.
> 
> Earlier this morning, the Federal Court of Appeal overturned the approval of
> the Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker project. It's still sinking in for me,
> so I'm going to say it one more time — the Trans Mountain pipeline's permits
> have been revoked because of serious flaws in consultations with First Nations
> and failure to assess the impacts of the project on endangered Southern
> Resident Orca Whales.
> 
> This is a huge win for Indigenous rights and title, a huge win for the climate
> , and an acknowledgement that the federal approvals process for energy
> projects is broken. It's also almost certainly the final nail in the coffin
> for the Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker project.
> 
> All that's needed to kill this project once and for all is for Prime Minister
> Trudeau to accept that the project is dead.
> 
> Will you take five minutes to call Trudeau and tell him to let the court's
> decision stand? https://www.stand.earth/Call-Trudeau
> 
> Today’s victory is a vindication for everyone who's worked relentlessly for
> nearly 7 years to stop this project — the hundreds of Water Protectors who
> were arrested in acts of peaceful civil disobedience, the tens of thousands of
> climate activists who marched against the pipeline, and the millions of
> Canadians who used their votes to elect candidates committed to creating a
> better future for Canada and the world.
> 
> While the work isn't over until the federal government walks away from the
> pipeline for good, I can't underestimate how huge this moment is. This is a
> step forward for reconciliation, it's a step towards meaningful climate
> action, and it wil go a long way towards protecting the Pacific Coast from oil
> spills and tanker traffic.
> 
> Tell Trudeau that it’s time to give up his fight for this pipeline — click
> here to call him now. https://www.stand.earth/Call-Trudeau
> 
> Trudeau needs to hear that it's not too late to back away from his $4.5
> billion mistake. Until the deal's been formally signed, Canada can still send
> Kinder Morgan, and its dirty oil pipe dreams, packing. It's time for Trudeau
> to step up and be the leader that he promised he'd be. This is the moment for
> him to stop fighting for fossil fuel interests and start building the future
> we need — one where Canada becomes a true climate leader and takes meaningful
> steps to recognize Indigenous rights and title.
> 
> I also hope that you'll take a moment today to savour this victory, because
> wins like this don't happen often enough.
> 
> Today’s victory is thanks to tireless work from Indigenous leaders all along
> the pipeline route, including seven First Nations who were part of this
> landmark legal challenge, and frontline land resistance. In Secwepemc
> territory, which comprises more than half the total pipeline route, the Tiny
> House Warriors are building structures along the construction path. In
> Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam territories, Coast Salish leaders built
> Kwekwecnewtxw – a traditional Watch House beside Kinder Morgan’s construction
> site to organize resistance to the pipeline and tanker project. Our hands go
> up to them all in deepest appreciation and solidarity.
> 
> Since we began this campaign seven years ago, your voice and your support has
> made a difference. Together, we got the world to sit up and take notice
> against this pipeline. Together, we forced Kinder Morgan to back this project.
> And though ultimately Trudeau wrongly decided to spend billions of taxpayer
> dollars on this terrible project, together we will convince the federal
> government to walk away from this terrible project.
> 
> Click here to call to tell Trudeau that it's time to give up the pipe dream
> and become the leader we need him to be. https://www.stand.earth/Call-Trudeau
> 
> Yours in solidarity,
> 
> Sven Biggs, Climate Campaigner and the whole Stand.earth pipeline campaigns
> team — Howie, Tzeporah, Liz, Karen and Ginny 
> 
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