Environmental groups are suing the Canadian government in a bid to overturn its approval of Equinor ASA's huge Bay du Nord offshore oil project, Sierra Club Canada, one of the plaintiffs, announced on Wednesday.
Equinor's flag flutters next to the company's headqurters in Stavanger, Norway December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ints KalninsMay 11 - Environmental groups are suing the Canadian government in a bid to overturn its approval of Equinor ASA's
The Canadian government approved the $12 billion Bay du Nord project in April, after an environmental assessment concluded it would not cause significant adverse effects. Sierra Club spokeswoman Gretchen Fitzgerald said the lawsuit argues that federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault failed in his duty to consider the international impact of climate-warming carbon emissions generated by Bay du Nord.
Earlier on Wednesday she addressed shareholders at Equinor's annual general meeting in Stavanger, Norway, urging them to cancel the project.
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