A controversial plan to bring more than 200 LNG carriers a year up the Fraser, to WesPac Tilbury Marine Jetty in Delta, is still very much alive.  The comment period ends on Saturday, December 20.  If you live in the area and want to learn more about the push for a Fraser Delta LNG Terminal, there are two meetings being held on December 14 and 16.

The illustration to the left, taken from the project description, shows something of the potential this project has to disrupt local marine traffic.

It is one of 18 proposed projects which, if they are all accepted, could bring as many as 5,300 more transits a year to the Salish Sea.

Voters Taking Action On Climate Change just sent out an invitation:

“If you are in Richmond or Ladner, you may want to attend either of these events to get a better understanding of what is planned for this region and how we can ensure that proposals receive the highest level of scrutiny possible. Feel free to forward and share with people you think will be interested. To learn more and send comments to the BC EAO on this project, visit http://reallnghearings.org/

Speakers:

Eoin Finn of My Sea To Sky The big picture: economic, safety and environmental impacts of LNG

Kevin Washbrook of VTACC LNG on the Fraser: what are the risks? How can we take action?

Ladner: 7 pm Monday Dec 14, Kinsmen House 5050, 47 Ave

Richmond: 7 pm Wednesday Dec 16, Public Library, 7700 Minoru Gate

Top Photo Credit: The Fortis LNG compression station is located at the middle of the photo (beige storage tank). The LNG terminal would be located immediately downstream (to the right) and the vessels would load where the old wooden pilings are in the river.- courtesy Eoghan Moriarty | RealHearings.org