[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - December 21, 2015

Council of Canadians ACTIVlist Update

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Digging up dirt from TransCanada's recent Energy East filing

TransCanada has completed filing their application with the National Energy Board (NEB) bringing us collectively one step closer to the review of this flawed pipeline proposal increasing facing opposition all along its path.

Are voluntary... corporate guidelines enough to avoid fracking-related earthquakes?

CBC reports, "British Columbia's energy regulator has confirmed that a 4.6 magnitude earthquake in northeast B.C. in August of this year was caused by a nearby fracking operation. ..."

Trial of Detroit water activists delayed, City to release new water plan in January

In July 2014, nine people blocked trucks from leaving Homrich Inc., the company contracted by the City of Detroit to disconnect water services for people behind in their water bill payments.

Protest camp set up on Peace River as Trudeau urged to stop Site C dam
Treaty 8 members and allies opposing the Site C dam have set up a protest camp at Rocky Mountain Fort on the Peace River.

First Nation leaders call for pipeline review process to be stopped

The Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, and the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs have written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ask that his government fulfill its pledge to overhaul the review and assessment process for tar sands export pipelines.

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