We Flooded the NEB, Here's What's Next

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Published on Thursday, 26 March 2015 10:30

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Friends,

First of all, I wanted to introduce myself: my name is Aurore Fauret and I just joined the 350.org team to support the growing movement to stop the Energy East pipeline and move us past the tar sands.

Second, I've got some good news: We flooded the National Energy Board with over 1,600 applications demanding the NEB consider the massive climate impacts of Energy East.

Two out of every three applications received by the NEB demanded to talk about climate change. That's worth celebrating! We've forced the NEB to make a really a tough choice -– either approve our applications and include the climate impacts of the pipeline in their review, or reject the vast majority of applicants to Energy East and further erode Canadians' trust in the process.

We probably won't hear back from the NEB about our climate applications for several weeks, and then the NEB hearings may not start for... months. We’ll be ready to respond as soon as we hear the NEB’s decision -- but let’s not wait on them to organize the kind of mobilization we need to take things to the next level.

One opportunity coming up is on April 11th, when thousands of people are planning to gather in Quebec City -- where Premiers from every province will be meeting to talk climate -- for the Act on Climate March. This action is being led by local groups in Quebec, not by 350, but you can find out more by clicking here, including information on the march, transportation, and solidarity actions in cities across Canada.

Onwards,

Aurore Fauret

P.S. Right now, we're gearing up to launch a historic mobilization this July, and we're going to need your help to make it happen. We're almost ready to launch things and will be letting the Energy East Action Network know the plan first: Click here to sign up and be the among the first to learn more.

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