Natural gas for Europe can’t come at a cost to Indigenous Rights and safety in Nova Scotia – The Narwhal

Aug. 11, 2022

Germany’s interest in an East Coast LNG export project prompts Mi’kmaq grandmother and water protector to question how ‘green’ and ‘ethical’ the fossil fuel is

I am a grandmother, water protector and high school teacher from the Mi’kmaq Nation, in what is currently known as Nova Scotia, Canada. I have been working to protect our waters and lands from colonial control and dangerous resource extraction my whole life. When Europeans arrived in Mi’kmaq territory, we never ceded lands or accepted defeat, though for the last 450 years Canada has been constantly assaulting our people, invading our lands and communities and stealing our resources.

Not far from where I live, Pieridae Energy is planning to build the Goldboro LNG export terminal, which is intended to ship liquefied natural gas to Germany. The country’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, plans to visit Canada next month, perhaps to announce a new LNG deal. This is yet another assault on Mi’kmaq lands, this time done in the name of “green” energy and “helping” the energy crisis in Europe. Pieridae is an expert in greenwashing. I’m writing today in the hopes that Canadians will see through the company’s lies.

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