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Kinder Morgan

Canadian politics, Kinder Morgan, Trans Mountain Pipeline

Kinder Morgan's shares in spill response companies creates conflict of interest, economist alleges

Texas-based pipeline giant Kinder Morgan, along with Enbridge, is a shareholder in two major oil spill response companies in Canada, according to corporate registry documents. Kinder Morgan owns...
Canadian politics, Kinder Morgan,

Federal energy regulator violates Charter, court case alleges

“The National Energy Board has lost its way,” said David Martin, a lawyer representing the group of landowners, business people, and academics.

Artists shed new light on Enbridge, tar sands and environmental destruction

Lindy Sisson is one of four Vancouver artists featured here who are using their art to raise awareness about the oil pipelines.
Trans Mountain pipeline drilling New Westminster Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan drillers hit by protests in Coquitlam

A third day of protests encircled Kinder Morgan contractors attempting to do borehole pipeline-test drilling in the Coquitlam and New Westminster area.  Megaphones are being blasted, and...

Meetings between Kinder Morgan and feds leave no paper trail

No records, no agenda, no minutes, no briefing notes. That's what Vancouver-based economist and former ICBC CEO Robyn Allan learned from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request on senior-level...
City submits nearly 600 questions to Kinder Morgan as deadline approaches

City submits nearly 600 questions to Kinder Morgan as deadline approaches

“If there is any hope of the NEB making a decision that truly reflects the public interest of Canadians then all the facts must be on the table,” says Deputy City Manager.
Deadline approaches to send questions to Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan not required to provide full oil spill response documents: NEB

“I remain deeply concerned that the process itself is fundamentally flawed,” says MLA Andrew Weaver.
Burnaby Board of Trade releases in-depth pipeline review

Burnaby Board of Trade releases in-depth pipeline review

“We wanted to make sure we took into consideration all the factors that might determine whether the project is ultimately of net benefit to Burnaby,” BBOT President & CEO.

Burnaby man loses bid to have Kinder Morgan SLAPP suit dismissed

"What it shows is that people can be intimidated and deterred from actively being involved in protests," said Kinder Morgan lawsuit defendant Alan Dutton.
Kinder Morgan BROKE defendant Alan Dutton BC Supreme Court - Mychaylo Prystupa

“Corporate bullying” on trial: court asked to toss Kinder Morgan lawsuit

"If we don’t fight these kinds of law suits, democracy itself is threatened," says lawsuit defendant Alan Dutton.