Coastal GasLink rejects alternative route, defends path across Wet’suwet’en unceded territory

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Coastal GasLink has rejected an alternative pipeline route, saying it is committed to its chosen path for crossing the Wet’suwet’en Nation’s unceded territory in northern British Columbia.

Coastal GasLink, in a statement posted on its website late Friday night, said sticking with the current route makes environmental and economic sense, and there is no reason to revive the alternative that goes near McDonnell Lake. “Grading, clearing and site preparation work is well advanced across the route with pipe delivery ongoing and mainline construction commencing this summer,” said Coastal GasLink, which is owned by Calgary-based TC Energy Corp.

Over the course of five days in early February, RCMP moved in on the logging road to enforce the court injunction to restore Coastal GasLink’s access to the final two sections of route. RCMP arrested 28 people along the road. Coastal GasLink said its contractors have regained access to get to work sites.

Hagwilget, which has the sixth elected band council within the Wet’suwet’en Nation, is a reserve that includes Gitxsan members. B.C.’s environmental regulator excluded Hagwilget from its list of Indigenous groups primarily affected by the pipeline project, and Coastal GasLink did not sign an agreement with Hagwilget, saying the regulator’s review process focused on the 20 reserves located along the pipeline corridor.

Mr. Gateman estimated that the McDonnell Lake rerouting would add as much as 89 kilometres to the pipeline and cost up to $800-million extra to construct, as well as take one year longer to build.

GlobeBC All 20 elected Aboriginal leaders affected by the pipeline have approved the pipeline. Apparently mob rule prevails in Canada. Some think they're so morally superior they don't have to follow the law and court orders. Expect more groups to ignore the law if nothing is done.

GlobeBC The only silver lining here is that the people most affected by the illegal blockades (BC/ON) are the dummies who voted in the current incompetent government.

GlobeBC really 80% of them agreed to it in a plebiscite, all elected chiefs did and so did 8 of 13 Hereditary Chiefs...and 2 of the 5 dissenting Hereditary chiefs ran for band chief and lost...why is media not telling the TRUTH

GlobeBC Does consent come in exchange for money? If so, how does money alter the supposèdly sound reasons for opposing the pipeline? Interested in understanding ...

GlobeBC The G&M seems to ignore that the Wetsuweten have approved the pipeline crossing through their territory.

GlobeBC The only people who should have any say on this issue are the majority of Hereditary Chiefs and First Nations on the pipeline route itself and who voted overwhelmingly in its favour Not the few Hereditary Chiefs who voted against it or the self serving activists exploiting them

GlobeBC Exactly, do not give in to bullies!

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