BREAKING: Big Oil Just Defeated in Canada!! Energy East MAJOR Pi...

Precedent setting breaking news globally for things like Standing Rock, the Kinder-Morgan & Keystone XL Pipeline Projects in the US, etc.

I have been heavily involved in these types of protests, activism, awareness etc. over the years. I have not sat behind my TV or computer simply typing as many of you know.

I cannot help but think of the North Dakota precedents just set here today, with this news -- including all the civil unrest, protests, reasonings of the protesters involved etc.

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Unedited, I give you the full email I received today from the Sierra Club, along with the Press Release on this from them!

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I was in meetings late today, saw this news in my email and wanted to get this out.

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As a balanced activist who is informed and sick of Big Government and all their related projects, this makes me very very happy.

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Sierra Club Canada Foundation membership@sierraclub.ca
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You did it! We won! Energy East Pipeline is cancelled!BARRY

I wanted to be sure to send you our media release from this morning, with my comments regarding the cancelled Energy East Pipeline project.

It's because of supporters like you, whose voices were heard loud and clear, that this senseless project has met this fate. I am extremely proud of the work of our regional chapters who, buoyed by your support, fought long and hard against the odds to resist this project that would have put hundreds of communities at risk, and left precious water and ecosystems in the path of pipeline leaks.

We are particularly grateful for the exceptional leadership on this issue by our partners in indigenous communities across the country. This victory is so richly theirs.

We have other battles and challenges to meet to stop the harmful effects that come from oil and gas exploration and production, and we will tackle those challenges together. We must also make sure to push for projects and programs that will create work in energy sectors consistent with a safe climate.

Donate now to stop other projects like Energy East!But today is a day to recognize that when we come together as a powerful voice to demand a cleaner and healthier planet - now and in the future - we can accomplish great things.

It's been a busy day with media interviews, but certainly a rewarding one. I feel privileged to speak on your behalf, especially today.

You really have made all the difference.

Most sincerely,

Gretchen Fitzgerald - National Program Director

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Sierra Club celebrates cancelled Energy East pipeline, Looking Ahead to New Energy Future

For immediate release

October 5, 2017

Ottawa - Sierra Club Canada Foundation is celebrating the announcement today that the Energy East pipeline project is cancelled. The project, that would have sent 1.1 million barrels of oil per day from the tar sands 4,500 km across the country, traversing hundreds of waterways - including the mighty St. Lawrence - and the territories of indigenous people in its path.

The first National Energy Board (NEB) Panel struck to review the project was yanked because investigative reporting revealed secret meetings between Panel members, National Energy Board executives and staff, and TransCanada consultant and former Quebec Premier, Jean Charest. A plan to build a terminal for the pipeline in Cacouna, Que. also had to be scrapped due to intense opposition because of impacts on beluga whale calving grounds.

"This project was so wrong and so dangerous, its hard to believe it was seriously contemplated," according to Gretchen Fitzgerald, National Program Director. "The emissions associated with new pipelines are inconsistent with our climate imperative and the threat to waterways, wildlife, and lands was enormous. Without diligent scrutiny and fierce opposition every inch of the way, this project might have been approved today."

The federal government committed to reviewing the role of the National Energy Board and environmental assessment laws as part of its mandate in 2015. As part of that review, Sierra Club and a suite of leading environmental groups have asked that climate commitments be incorporated into project assessments and that the environmental assessment be removed from the NEB's mandate.

TransCanada's statements indicate that new criteria Sierra Club members and thousands of Canadians pushed for - requiring them to assess upstream and downstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for things like production, refining, and use of the crude in the pipe, and not just the GHGs associated with building the pipeline - shaped its decision to cancel the project.

"This is an amazing first step toward what we hope will be a transformation of how we assess projects in this country," states Fitzgerald. "Thanks to the dedication of communities, volunteers, and indigenous leaders, we have put a stop to this pipeline. Without this determination and courage, we could have been looking at a very different result today. It's a clear testament to the power of people working together to push for change. It's also a testament to the degree of concern about climate change."

Fitzgerald adds, "We must now seize this opportunity to shift our societal resources to supporting people in industries of the future. Things like support of an interconnected electricity grid that would allow coal plants in Nova Scotia to be shut down, and allowing local, sustainable energy efficiency and renewable programs to flourish. Other pipeline projects such as Keystone XL and Kinder Morgan are still being attempted. We hope this victory gives added momentum to opposition for these projects."

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For more information, please contact:
Gretchen Fitzgerald, National Program Director
902-444-7096
gretchenf@sierraclub.ca
Sierra Club Canada Foundation

PO Box 2007 STN B
Ottawa, ON K1P 5W3
Canada