The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday, Sept. 18, edition that the City of Burnaby is vowing to
fight on after its request for a
temporary injunction against
Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain
pipeline expansion project was
rejected.
The Globe's Sunny Dhillon writes that the proposed $5.4-billion project
would twin an existing pipeline
that runs from Alberta to B.C.
and increase capacity from
300,000 barrels per day to
890,000.
Survey crews were on Burnaby
Mountain earlier this month,
where the city says they cut down
13 trees, in violation of its parks
bylaw. That prompted the city to
seek an injunction in B.C.
Supreme Court.
A judge rejected the request
Wednesday, a development Burnaby
Mayor Derek Corrigan
called "disappointing" but just
one step in what will be a lengthy
battle.
Mr. Corrigan says: "Kinder Morgan's
actions to date represent the
beginning of years of destructive
work they propose to undertake
in Burnaby. ... We will continue to do everything
we can to ensure that
never happens, diligently pursuing
what we believe represents
the wishes of our citizens and is
in the best interests of the city."
Trans
Mountain says it is "satisfied" with the
decision.
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