Trans Mountain pipeline builder says approval could create target for attackers
CALGARY — Kinder Morgan Canada is anticipating more attacks by activists if its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion from Edmonton to the West Coast is approved, president Ian Anderson says.
Approval could paint a target on the project, resulting in more incidents like attempts Tuesday by protesters to shut down pipelines in four U.S. states, Anderson told reporters after speaking at an energy conference.
“(There) will be localized impacts, there will be regionalized impacts and there will be national and international focuses,” he said when asked about the attention that approval might bring.
“So we’re preparing for all of those both from a security and a safety standpoint. Our contracts with our lead contractors and construction companies in the field will be very well defined in terms of what we do in the face of any activity or protest.”