[news] Ottawa to "re-examine" responsibility for social costs of pipeline

[Resist!ca]

Earlier this week, Imperial Oil said they were suspending the development process of the planned Mackenzie Valley pipeline. This article shows how this -- as feared by those fighting the destruction of their land -- may have been a ploy to get the 'Canadian' government to step in and clear the way of pesky regulations that may impede Imperial's ability to exploit resources for profit, at any cost. "Ottawa will re-examine who should be responsible for the social costs of building a Mackenzie Valley pipeline, a federal official said Wednesday after meetings on how to get the $7 billion project moving again."

URL: http://resist.ca/story/2005/5/6/52650/05313