Mega pipelines, mega resistance : tar sands, social movements, and the politics of energy infrastructure / Amy Janzwood.

Author/creator Janzwood, Amy author.
Format Book
PublicationVancouver : UBC Press, [2025]
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionxii, 294 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Theorizing Campaign Coalition Influence -- The Birth of Pipeline Resistance -- The Northern Gateway Pipelines Project -- The Trans Mountain Expansion Project -- Conclusion.
Abstract "In the late 2000s, when the oil sands industry proposed expanding its capacity to transport fossil fuel products, an unprecedented coalition of Indigenous nations and communities, environmental non-governmental organizations, grassroots groups, and municipal governments mobilized in response. "Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance" explores how these social movements challenged powerful corporate and government interests and reshaped the politics of energy infrastructure. Amy Janzwood investigates campaign coalitions that were formed to oppose two mega pipeline projects: the expansion of Trans Mountain, which was ultimately completed; and Northern Gateway, which was never built. Drawing on a wide array of documents and in-depth insider interviews with oil executives, senior government officials, coalition organizers, and lawyers, she analyzes the strategic alliances and tactics that have empowered - and attempted to thwart - these movements. "Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance" is an ambitious study that underscores the power of campaign coalitions to sustain resistance and shape government policy and industry practices."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Other formsIssued also in electronic formats.
Issued in other formOnline version: Janzwood, Amy. Mega pipelines, mega resistance. Vancouver : UBC Press, 2025 0774872373 9780774872379
ISBN9780774872355
ISBN0774872357 paperback

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