KAMLOOPS – Members of the public are invited to participate in a town hall meeting on Wednesday, March 18th to learn more, ask questions and raise concerns about the proposed Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline project. 

WHAT: Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain pipeline would transport 890,000 barrels of diluted bitumen from the tar sands to a marine terminal in Burnaby, BC. The project is currently in the midst of an environmental review led by the National Energy Board (NEB), and hearings are set to begin this fall.

Communities along the route have expressed serious concerns around the impacts of potential leaks and oil spills – particularly in areas where the pipeline would put salmon-bearing rivers and streams at risk – as well as the climate change implications of new fossil fuel infrastructure. Since the proposed route crosses the Thompson River and travels through Kamloops, it is critical that local residents have an opportunity to address these concerns and connect with other groups and individuals participating in the debate. 

WHEN:     Wednesday, March 18, 2015
                7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

WHERE:   Clocktower Theatre, Room CT200
                Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops
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WHO:       Speakers at the event include…

• Eoin Madden, Wilderness Committee
• Sven Biggs, ForestEthics Advocacy
• Additional speakers TBA

This free event is co-hosted by the Wilderness Committee and ForestEthics Advocacy.