The BC Conservative Party and Leader John Cummins are all for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Oil Pipeline but a candidate is breaking ranks. Kelowna Lake Country candidate Graem James says he just can't support the Enbridge proposal. "I just don't think Enbridge is a company to build that pipeline they have had concerns there has been 600 spills I … [Read more...]
Noisy protest greets NEB Public Hearing into Enbridge Pipeline proposal
January 15, 2013 by
The entrance to Vancouver's Wall Centre Hotel was surrounded for hours Monday night by protesters wanting into the Enbridge Pipeline hearings. The hearing at the Wall Centre Hotel was only for those who got on the speakers list in advance and the media. A so-called "Public Viewing Area" was set up a few kilometers away at the Westin … [Read more...]
U-Vic defends Enbridge investments
January 10, 2013 by
One of the trustees responsible for making pension plan decisions for the University of Victoria is defending more than four million dollars worth of investments in Enbridge, the company behind the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline project. "Our practise has not been to divest. Our practise is to use our influence as a shareholder to work on … [Read more...]
Environmentalists call for UVic to stop investing pension funds in Enbridge
January 10, 2013 by
A B.C. environmental group is calling on the University of Victoria to stop investing pension funds in oil companies. The Wilderness Committee is pointing the spotlight on financial documents from the university’s latest report available to pension plan members that show about $ 4 million in pension funds invested in Enbridge. That's the … [Read more...]
Victoria MP claims he was kicked out of Enbridge hearings
January 4, 2013 by
Provincial and federal New Democrats tried to get into the Northern Gateway review panel hearings as they resumed in Victoria today, but were refused. B.C.’s environment minister, however, says it’s just political games. Terry Lake says the NDP has already said it opposes the Enbridge pipeline. “I think it is clear … [Read more...]
Enbridge: Proposed pipeline would withstand quake
November 2, 2012 by
Enbridge Pipeline's President says the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline would be well protected from quakes like the one that took place Saturday night off Haida Gwaii. John Carruthers says the planned route for the line was far west of the area hit on the weekend and, in fact, avoids most seismic activity. He says new technology is another … [Read more...]
Premier talks Enbridge, offshore workers and the female vote
October 23, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark touched on several topics in an hour-long interview with CKNW’s Bill Good, in which she also took questions from callers. Firstly, she continued to paint herself as a defender of the environment when it comes to Enbridge pipeline proposal – a day after environmental groups staged a large anti-pipeline demonstration … [Read more...]
Enbridge will forge ahead with plans for Northern Gateway despite opposition
October 22, 2012 by
The company behind the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline has its own message for thousands of protesters who jammed the lawn of the Legislature today. Enbridge Vice-President Janet Holder says the company is taking every precaution to prevent an oil spill from happening. "Oil spills are not inevitable that the industry and in particular … [Read more...]
Enbridge: Come up and see for yourselves
October 19, 2012 by
The company behind the Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal is inviting the Provincial Government to go for a tour. Enbridge is hoping BC officials take them up on the offer of visiting the pipeline's route, as well as the company's control room in Michigan, the site of a large spill two years ago. Northern Gateway President John Carruthers was … [Read more...]
Province “disappointed” after another day of cross examining Enbridge officials
October 17, 2012 by
The province is still not happy with the answers they are getting from Enbridge at the review panel into the Northern Gateway proposal. Environment minister Terry Lake says Enbridge officials didn't have much to say when grilled about oil spill response. "Well I would say we were disappointed in the level of detail that Northern Gateway was able to … [Read more...]
