In Harm’s Way: First Nations Leader, Activists Speak Out Against Energy East – Environmentaldefence.ca
August 24, 2015
In Toronto in July, we explored how residents would be affected by the Energy East pipeline proposal, despite living hundreds of km away from the pipeline’s proposed route.
Last month, the oil industry had a rather embarrassing stumble. A tar sands pipeline had one of the largest spills ever in Canada, spilling over 5 million litres of tar sands sludge in Alberta. And the kicker? The pipeline, which was owned by Nexen, was only a year old. So much for so-called “failsafe” technology.
Pipelines are risky businesses, threatening our water, land, and climate, as last week’s Ontario Energy Board report reiterated as well. Environmental Defence, in partnership with Toronto350.org, hosted a panel discussion in Toronto in July titled, In Harm’s Way, on the risks of the proposed Energy East pipeline. If built, Energy East would be the largest tar sands pipeline in North America.
