Good news, the NEB approved the reconsidered application to build the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. Significant risks are in the report however they confirm it is in the national interest and should be built. One risk is the effect of marine traffic on the Southern resident killer whale and its culture value to First peoples. the conclusion is that the risk to them is already there with the other marine traffic, meaning that measures that should be in place now will become more demanding with increased tanker activity.

Consultation remaining…

There remains constitutional obligated talks with about 40 of 120 effected FN groups.

Cabinet has 90 days to approve the approval…

The federal cabinet has 90 days to consider the approval and endorse it. Tanker traffic is to increase to about 35 medium tankers a month with the expansion from the stated 1 a week now.

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On this Day: February 22nd 1958

Egypt and Syria join to make the UAR.