In this file photo taken in March 2018, members of the Canadian Orca Rescue Society and others demonstrate against the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline project, in Burnaby, B.C. The future of the controversial pipeline is in limbo after the Federal Court of Appeal overturned its approval. Last week, Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi ordered the NEB to conduct such a review — and to emphasize risks to the killer whales. “It’s not just about addressing TMX,” said Wilkinson, using the abbreviation for the Trans Mountain pipeline. There are now only 74 Southern resident killer whales left in the Salish Sea, an area that surrounds the San Juan Islands in Washington State and the Gulf Islands in B.C.

Source: thestar September 25, 2018 21:45 UTC