Archived Social movements played a huge part in derailing Energy East (cbc.ca)
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Archived Social movements played a huge part in derailing Energy East (cbc.ca)
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[–] derram ago
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"It is this groundswell of opposition that created the political space for policy-oriented opponents to Energy East to successfully advocate for a review of the National Energy Board's approval process, and for new interim measures to be applied to Energy East.", "So yes, the cancellation of Energy East was a business decision, but it was one made in a landscape that's been successfully engineered by social movements.", "And second, there was the Charest Affair, where an apparent conflict of interest called into question the overall validity – and legality – of the National Energy Board's hearing on Energy East, causing delays."
'This blame game, however, has largely ignored the significant role social movements played in derailing the pipeline. '
'These added requirements, in combination with the dour economic outlook for bitumen export and the risks of direct action during construction, mean Energy East has become impossible to build. '
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