Community gathers in Washington to talk Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
By The Canadian Press
Sun., Aug. 19, 2018
FERNDALE, UNITED STATES—Dozens of community members gathered on the banks of the Nooksack River in Washington state on Saturday to voice their concerns about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
A Bellingham-based environmental organization released a statement Sunday, along with photos showing protesters in front of the pipeline that crosses below the river.
An aerial view of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain marine terminal in Burnaby, B.C. Washington State’s ecology department opened a public commenting period on the pipeline after the Canadian federal government bought the project from Kinder Morgan Canada. (JONATHAN HAYWARD / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Those in attendance were given the opportunity to voice their concerns to the state’s Department of Ecology about the 64-year-old segment of the Trans Mountain pipeline known as the Puget Sound pipeline.
Eleanor Hines of the group, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, says the Puget Sound region does not have an emergency response plan that addresses spills of heavy crude oil.
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