Ancestors

Toot

Written by David Mayhood on 2024-12-10 at 18:21

This project can be stopped. The Species at Risk Act prohibits damaging any part of critical habitat, redds, or individuals of any listed species without a permit, including the 2 trout species affected here. Canada can issue permits to allow it, but not for the purpose of allowing coal mining. While a counterargument to this view exists, it must be tested in court. Ecojustice needs to take this on.

https://ecojustice.ca/news/federal-government-turns-back-on-communities-endangered-species-and-environmental-promises-allowing-massive-coal-mine-expansion-to-move-forward/

[#]CoalMining #abpoli #cdnpoli #EndangeredSpecies #SpeciesAtRiskAct

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Descendants

Written by David Mayhood on 2024-12-10 at 18:38

A common objection to taking this to court is that, if it fails, SARA becomes effectively useless. But unless the prohibitions are validated in court, they are simply ignored, so SARA is useless anyway.

Litigate the issuance of the permits.If you lose, you are no worse off. If you win, SARA becomes the powerful tool the parliamentarians who passed it intended it to be.

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