Open letter urges Prime Minister Trudeau to abandon Trans Mountain expansion

environment · 2018-09 · 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. The letter highlights concerns about increased oil tanker traffic and potential spills in the Salish Sea.

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• “Elected representatives from the islands in the Salish Sea... have written an open letter urging Prime Minister Trudeau to abandon the expansion project... The expansion project would result in 400 more oil tankers passing the island communities... The orca’s decline sends a chilling message... The impact of a bitumen spill on the lives of our island constituents is unfathomable.” — The Islands Grapevine – September 6th, 2018 (September 6th, 2018)

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