Lheidli T’enneh demands reroute of Enbridge pipeline
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PRINCE GEORGE — A local First Nation wants a government order requiring Enbridge to move its natural gas pipeline off Indigenous land.
A release from the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation says it has formally requested a ministerial order to reroute the pipeline, which lies across 130 kilometres of its territory and 1.5 kilometres of its Fort George No. 2 Indian Reserve.
One edge of the reserve is less than 500 metres from the site where the pipeline ruptured and exploded in October 2018, terrifying nearby residents.
The First Nation says rerouting the pipeline is good for all involved because Enbridge can continue to move natural gas without addressing costly safety upgrades on the reserve, while the Lheidli T’enneh can again feel safe on their own lands.
