Experts on Trans Mountain pipeline
Chris Tollefson (Hakai Chair in Environmental Law and Sustainability/Faculty of Law) is one of Canada’s leading environmental law scholars and counsel for BC Nature and Nature Canada in the Kinder Morgan hearings. He can speak to media about environmental assessment, energy regulation and access to justice for citizens and conservation groups related to the twinning of the Kinder Morgan pipeline. (Office: 250-721-8170 or ctollef@uvic.ca)
James Lawson (Political Science) is an expert in political topics concerning the environment, forest and energy issues, and democratic accountability. He can discuss the historical, political and economic context for Canada National Energy Board’s recent Kinder-Morgan ruling, particularly with respect to the wider policy issues surrounding market access for bitumen-based energy products. (Office: 250-721-7496 or lawsonj@uvic.ca)
Media contacts
Anne MacLaurin (Social Sciences Communications) at 250-217-4259 or sosccomm@uvic.ca
Suzanne Ahearne (University Communications + Marketing) at 250-721-6139 or sahearne@uvic.ca