bidet-of-evil:

this is my favorite part:

“In addition [to high risk of negative impact on some rivers, wildlife, and wetlands], operation of the pipeline will result in between 0.3 million tonnes and 3.5 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalents. That’s roughly the same as emissions from between 71,700 and 760,900 cars over the course of year.

Ultimately, the Environmental Assessment Office concluded that the various measures included in the environmental approval mean the project would not pose “significant” risk to the environment. [I mean, wtf? what is considered significant risk??]

Will the pipeline create jobs?

Construction of the pipeline is expected to create between 2,000 and 2,500 [temporary] jobs. There are expected to be 16 to 35 permanent jobs during operation.”

(emphasis mine)

In what world are 35 jobs worth destroying entire populations of wildlife, not to even mention the displacement of people who are already seriously disenfranchised?