Legal Backgrounder: First Nations Legal Challenges to Enbridge Pipelines and Tankers Project

Subject
First Nations, tar sands, Enbridge, pipelines and tankers, energy
Author
Clogg, Jessica
Summary

In a wave of legal filings between July 11 and July 14, 2014 eight First Nations from Haida Gwaii to Yinka Dene territory west of Prince George have set in motion legal proceedings that, combined with 9 court cases filed earlier this year, have the potential to stop or significantly delay the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines and tankers project (the “Enbridge Project”). This publication provides details on the legal cases, and several events leading up to the legal cases.

 

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2
Publisher
West Coast Environmental Law
Publication Format
PDF