The twinning of the pipeline is a highly controversial project with implications, concerns, potential benefits, potential disasters, and potential political fallout. This project involves all levels of Canadian government, international relations, First Peoples' rights, Canadian identity, orcas, and you, the owners of the pipeline - to name a few.
After completing the projects, you should:
have a better understanding of what twinning the existing pipeline means economically, politically, socially, and environmentally,
be able to state your opinion on if the pipeline should be built, or not,
and support your opinion.
ABOUT TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE
The Trans Mountain pipeline is an energy project slated to carry more oil from Alberta to the B.C. coast. It was originally started by Kinder Morgan, but purchased by the federal government in 2018. The project has been met with opposition by First Nations groups, environmentalists and the B.C. government.
1) list all of the things you know (think you know) about the twining of the pipeline project and a list of what you would like to know more about.
/5
2) answer the following questions as best you can:
Do you support the twinning of the pipeline? Yes, no, or unsure?
List your reason(s) for your answer to the previous question.
/10
Overview:
3) go to this Globe and Mail website and answer the following questions:
Use the Globe and Mail website to help answer the following questions:
What is a potential advantage of twinning the pipeline?
What is a potential disaster from twinning the pipeline?
About how many oil tankers would be traveling from Vancouver to the Pacific if the pipeline is expanded?
The Port of Vancouver is the most _______________________.
Where is the Westridge Marine Terminal?
What park is across the inlet from the terminal?
What is an Aframax-sized tanker?
What mountain would the expansion be built on before it reaches the proposed new dock?
How much would the increase of oil be with the expansion?
What is the estimated cost of the expansion?
What is the estimated revenue of the expansion?
How many KM do tankers have to travel in our coastal waters?
What are some of the hazards ships face in the Burrard Inlet?
What was the Canadian government’s response to the Exxon Valdez disaster?
What does Kinder Morgan consider a “major oil spill”?
What does the City of Vancouver state the percentage of a possible oil spill is?
What is “diluted bitumen”?
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4) Use the following websites, and others, to create a list of arguments for and against the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion:
https://keepcanadaworking.ca/
https://www.transmountain.com/
https://globalnews.ca/news/4149689/trans-mountain-pipeline-arguments-pro-against/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/why-say-no-to-gateway-because-there-are-alternatives/article18823874/
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2018/07/31/opinion/eleven-reasons-oppose-trans-mountain-pipeline-expansion-lynne-quarmby
/20
5) Write a paragraph explaining why you think the pipeline expansion is, or isn't a good idea.
CRITERIA:
your first sentence should state your opinion and explain what the Trans Mountain Pipeline is
include three reasons for your opinion
provide one argument against your position and counter that argument
your last sentence should sum up your thoughts, or present a call to action
BONUS
6) Create a poster, or a short video that demonstrates your opinion
After completing the projects, you should:
have a better understanding of what twinning the existing pipeline means economically, politically, socially, and environmentally,
be able to state your opinion on if the pipeline should be built, or not,
and support your opinion.
ABOUT TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE
The Trans Mountain pipeline is an energy project slated to carry more oil from Alberta to the B.C. coast. It was originally started by Kinder Morgan, but purchased by the federal government in 2018. The project has been met with opposition by First Nations groups, environmentalists and the B.C. government.
1) list all of the things you know (think you know) about the twining of the pipeline project and a list of what you would like to know more about.
/5
2) answer the following questions as best you can:
Do you support the twinning of the pipeline? Yes, no, or unsure?
List your reason(s) for your answer to the previous question.
/10
Overview:
3) go to this Globe and Mail website and answer the following questions:
Use the Globe and Mail website to help answer the following questions:
What is a potential advantage of twinning the pipeline?
What is a potential disaster from twinning the pipeline?
About how many oil tankers would be traveling from Vancouver to the Pacific if the pipeline is expanded?
The Port of Vancouver is the most _______________________.
Where is the Westridge Marine Terminal?
What park is across the inlet from the terminal?
What is an Aframax-sized tanker?
What mountain would the expansion be built on before it reaches the proposed new dock?
How much would the increase of oil be with the expansion?
What is the estimated cost of the expansion?
What is the estimated revenue of the expansion?
How many KM do tankers have to travel in our coastal waters?
What are some of the hazards ships face in the Burrard Inlet?
What was the Canadian government’s response to the Exxon Valdez disaster?
What does Kinder Morgan consider a “major oil spill”?
What does the City of Vancouver state the percentage of a possible oil spill is?
What is “diluted bitumen”?
/20
4) Use the following websites, and others, to create a list of arguments for and against the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion:
https://keepcanadaworking.ca/
https://www.transmountain.com/
https://globalnews.ca/news/4149689/trans-mountain-pipeline-arguments-pro-against/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/why-say-no-to-gateway-because-there-are-alternatives/article18823874/
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2018/07/31/opinion/eleven-reasons-oppose-trans-mountain-pipeline-expansion-lynne-quarmby
/20
5) Write a paragraph explaining why you think the pipeline expansion is, or isn't a good idea.
CRITERIA:
your first sentence should state your opinion and explain what the Trans Mountain Pipeline is
include three reasons for your opinion
provide one argument against your position and counter that argument
your last sentence should sum up your thoughts, or present a call to action
BONUS
6) Create a poster, or a short video that demonstrates your opinion