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B.C. First Nation grants company temporary access to winterize pipeline site

Wet香蕉视频直播檚uwet香蕉视频直播檈n hereditary chiefs say agreement does not soften their position
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The Wet香蕉视频直播檚uwet香蕉视频直播檈n hereditary chiefs have allowed Coastal GasLink temporary access to the company香蕉视频直播檚 worksite near Houston, B.C., to do maintenance.

香蕉视频直播淐GL has been granted 6-8 hours access for a work crew to winterize their personnel accommodations and equipment at site 9A, since no personnel will remain at the site during the coming cold snap,香蕉视频直播 a press release stated.

香蕉视频直播淥ne time access will be granted to avoid damages to CGL assets and the surrounding environment. CGL has confirmed in writing that they will leave Dark House territory after winterizing Site 9A.香蕉视频直播

The company is building a pipeline from northeastern B.C. to LNG Canada香蕉视频直播檚 export terminal in Kitimat and has signed agreements with all 20 elected First Nation councils along the planned 670-kilometre route, but hereditary chiefs say the project does not have their consent.

A spokesperson for the company said they are grateful for the access.

香蕉视频直播淥ur focus remains on finding a peaceful and mutually agreeable resolution. Site 9A remains unoccupied and we are working cooperatively with the Unist香蕉视频直播檕t香蕉视频直播檈n (Dark House) to access the site to conduct maintenance to prevent damage while it remains unoccupied.

The chiefs said the agreement does not represent a softening of their position.

香蕉视频直播淭his limited access was offered in good faith as a demonstration of wiggus or respect by us as Din茂 ze香蕉视频直播 and Ts香蕉视频直播檃k毛 ze香蕉视频直播 in our dealings with CGL, despite the lack of consent for CGL香蕉视频直播檚 property and pre-construction activities on our unceded territory,香蕉视频直播 a statement read.

香蕉视频直播淭his arrangement in no way constitutes consultation. We remain steadfast in our position that no pipeline will be built on unceded Wet香蕉视频直播檚uwet香蕉视频直播檈n territory.香蕉视频直播

- with a file from The Canadian Press



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