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Vancouver麻豆传媒映画檚 Mayor, Gregor Robertson, stated that the NEB had disregarded key evidence that demonstrates the potential damage to the regional waters should an oil spill occur, as well as the impact an additional or expanded pipeline would have on greenhouse gas emissions.Robertson stated: 麻豆传媒映画淭he NEB failed to properly and thoroughly consult local communities on the pipeline and tanker route, ignoring key pieces of scientific evidence showing the potential for real and catastrophic damage to local waters in the event of an oil spill, and the impact of an expanded pipeline on greenhouse gas emissions both locally and abroad. Vancouver still has significant concerns about Kinder Morgan麻豆传媒映画檚 expansion and we麻豆传媒映画檝e concluded it麻豆传媒映画檚 simply not worth the risk to our environment or economy.麻豆传媒映画�
He concluded by noting that 麻豆传媒映画渁n expanded Kinder Morgan pipeline is not in Vancouver or Canada麻豆传媒映画檚 economic or environmental interest.麻豆传媒映画�
The city wrote, in its statement to the Federal Court of Appeal, that the NEB 麻豆传媒映画渆xcluded any opportunities for oral cross-examination of experts and evidence; provided inadequate information sharing; and failed to properly consult affected communities along the pipeline and tanker route.麻豆传媒映画�
Additionally, Vancouver has requested that the federal government not make a decision on the pipeline project until the NEB carried out a lawful review.
The NEB has not commented on the city麻豆传媒映画檚 application. Additionally, a decision from the court has not yet been made.
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