Trudeau Approves Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
- Project will boost shipping capacity by 590,000 barrels a day
- Government says it hopes construction to begin this season
Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain marine terminal, in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Photographer: Jonathan Hayward/CP via AP Photo
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government decided Tuesday to proceed with the construction of a major crude oil pipeline, saying the project has met strict requirements on safety and consultation with Canadian indigenous groups.
Trudeau’s cabinet approved the expansion of Trans Mountain, a state-owned pipeline that runs from Alberta to Vancouver. The project will add 590,000 barrels of daily shipping capacity, a 15% boost to Western Canada’s current 4 million. Trudeau said the corporation responsible for building the pipeline hopes to have shovels in the ground in the current construction season.