Tribes rising. It’s time to leave it in the ground and continue aggressive moves to a carbon free future. This decision by the Tribes to oppose any and all pipelines and tanker/rail projects is a huge step towards forcing this move. As painful as this is, the economic consequences are going to be bigger. As shortages of fossil fuels become greater, due to a lack of political will to fund the conversion to solar/wind/battery, the inevitable brown outs and lack of fossil fuels is likely to lead to a backlash against the environmental supporters. It’s already happening, funded by organizations backed by the oil consortiums.
First Nations communities from Canada and the northern United States signed a treaty on Thursday to jointly fight proposals to build more pipelines to carry crude from Alberta’s oil sands, saying further development would damage the environment. The treaty, signed in Montreal and Vancouver, came as the politics around pipelines have become increasingly sensitive in North America, with the U.S. Justice Department intervening last week to delay construction of a contentious pipeline in North Dakota. The Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion was signed by 50 aboriginal groups in North America, who also plan to oppose tanker and rail projects in both countries, they said in a statement. Targets include projects proposed by Kinder Morgan Inc, TransCanada Corp and Enbridge Inc. (Thomson Reuters)
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/montreal/montreal-vancouver-indigenous-oil-sands-1.3774444
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