The Skeena River is one of the most productive salmon bearing rivers in British Columbia. Thousands of years before the first European colonists arrived, it was providing First Nations with food. A week ago, First Nations throughout the Skeena Watershed declared their opposition to the proposed LNG project on Lelu Island, grave lack of consultation and massive damage to salmon habitat.
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Former BC Hyrdo CEO Marc Elieson claims the National Energy Board’s review of Kinder Morgan’s proposal to expand its pipeline calls the review a farce whose outcome was decided before the hearings began. In the interview that follows, he explains why he withdrew from the hearings. I combined it with clips from interviews with Greg McDade, lawyer for the City of Burnaby, and Andrew Weaver, MLA for Gordon Head in Victoria, for “Three Intervenors Speak Against Trans Mountain Pipeline Hearings.”
By Roy L Hales
There are more than 150 known hot springs in Western Canada. Look at the map above, most of the high generation temperature areas are in BC! According to Alison Thompson, Chair of the Canadian Geothermal Association, there is more than enough geothermal energy to power the province’s grid, yet none of these sites have been developed. Geothermal Energy has never been invited to bid on calls for power. In fact, there isn’t a single developed geothermal site in all of Canada! BC may have a “Trillion Dollar Opportunity,” and it is NOT LNG.*
Greg McDade, lawyer for the City of Burnaby, says “it is time to question the legitimacy of the whole NEB process.” Andrew Weaver, MLA for Gordon Head in Victoria adds ” …. there is so little trust left in the actual energy board itself, that the B.C. Government has to step in …” What is going on with the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project?
Continue reading What Is Going On With The Trans Mountain Pipeline Project?On October 4, 2014, group of Lasqueti Island residents joined with kayakers and boaters in a nautical response to the proposed expansion of Texada Island’s coal port. In the interview that follows one of the organizsers, Andrew Fall, explains how and why they decided to blockade the Sabine Channel.
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