Indian Country leader fought for treaty rights on behalf of western Washington tribes

Despite admitted harm that the pipeline will cause, Prime Minister Trudeau prioritizes oil profits over Native people and the Salish Sea

A Reconsideration report issued in February 2019 by the Canadian National Energy Board recommends approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project, despite detailed input from First Nations and U.S. Coast Salish Tribes on the harms it would cause and threats it would pose to struggling orcas.

Canada’s Energy Board shows disregard for Tribal concerns in second decision to green-light pipeline

Threats to Coast Salish peoples, orcas, and the Salish Sea too great to approve

Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on August 30, 2018.

Massive increase in oil tanker traffic would threaten U.S. Tribes and Canadian First Nations

Court denies U.S. Coast Guard's request to dismiss the case, filed in April 2017 by Earthjustice, on behalf of the Tulalip Tribes and the Suquamish Tribe, on a technicality, allowing the lawsuit to move forward.

Judge finds Coast Guard’s effort to dismiss the case “misunderstands the nature of the violation and the underlying intent of the ESA”

U.S. Tribes challenge Coast Guard’s failure to protect orcas on the brink from oil tanker traffic

From Senator Maria Cantwell, expressing concern about the risk the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project poses to the Pacific Northwest.

U.S. Tribes dismayed at Trudeau’s approval of the TransMountain pipeline

The Board completed a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Project in accordance with its authority under the National Energy Board Act (NEB Act) and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012). Although marine shipping is not regulated by the Board, as part of its overall public interest determination under the NEB Act, the Board considered the potential environmental and socio-economic effects of Project-related marine shipping. This included the potential effects of accidents or malfunctions.

U.S. Tribes join Canadian First Nations in their disappointment over Canada’s regulatory approval of the TransMountain pipeline

A proposed tar sands pipeline through Western Canada threatens the Salish Sea—rich, abundant border waters shared by the U.S. and Canada—and the very existence and way of life of Native tribes. This is one pipeline fight you haven’t heard about.

Final Written Arguments Submitted to NEB by Intervenors

Final arguments submitted on TransMountain Pipeline project – January 2016

Frequently Asked Questions: Kinder Morgan TransMountain Pipeline Expansion