Thousands protest against Kinder Morgan pipeline project

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Thousands protest against Kinder Morgan pipeline project
By Sean Sullivan, The Province April 22, 2012

Opposition to the expansion of oil giant Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline reached a fever pitch Sunday as thousands of people jammed Commercial Drive to rally for Earth Day.

The public gathering is the first of its kind since the April 12 announcement that the Texas-based company will seek to more than double the amount of crude oil that flows from Alberta to Burnaby, to 850,000 barrels a day from the present 300,000.

The increase, spurred by higher than expected demand from Asian markets, would see tanker traffic in Burrard Inlet jump to nearly 365 tankers per year, up from about 70.

<..> Kinder Morgan has pledged 18 to 24 months for public consultation on the pipeline expansion. The application would also have to be reviewed by the National Energy Board, which has jurisdiction over energy projects.

http://www.theprovince.com/story.html?id=6500440

Looks like Canadians don't want pipeline expansions in their country.
Neither do we!!