Hornby Island and San Juan County officials urge Prime Minister to abandon Trans Mountain expansion

environment · 2018-09-06 · Salish Sea region

Elected representatives from the Salish Sea region, including Islands Trust and San Juan County officials, have written an open letter urging Prime Minister Trudeau to abandon the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project due to risks to the environment, orcas, and local economies dependent on tourism and a healthy environment.

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• “Call on Prime Minister to Abandon Trans Mountain Expansion... elected representatives from the islands in the Salish Sea... have written an open letter urging Prime Minister Trudeau to abandon the expansion project... The impact of a bitumen spill on the lives of our island constituents is unfathomable... The orca’s decline sends a chilling message... The Salish Sea is one of the most biologically rich inland seas in the world.” — The Islands Grapevine – September 6th, 2018 (September 6th, 2018)

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