Few things which I think are different for us
1) The pipeline is to transport oil and that’s a nasty product.
2) The government(or a representative office) itself had done the EA. We have the FN decide about it so they can not complain afterwards.
3) For now we do not have any environmental group objecting to the ROF.
I agree the process it taking way to long but the fact is that nobody is objecting against the project (at least not shouting all over the news that this would be devistating for nature).
For now we can only sit and wait... and I can assure you all that my wife is tired of waiting after 10 years of promises from my side ;)
Regards,
Jean