Richmond's mayor says it's good news the B.C. government has suspended its work on a project to pipe jet fuel to YVR. Malcolm Brodie and council have long opposed the plan to transport fuel along the south arm of the Fraser River, which is currently in the environmental assessment stage. "So for the minister of the environment to postpone a … [Read more...]
WWC listens to residents concerns over pipeline expansion
February 13, 2013 by
The fight against climate change continues on the Lower Mainland, the latest event in east Vancouver. The Wilderness Committee has hosted another town hall to talk about Kinder Morgan's plan to expand its Trans Mountain Pipeline which runs from Alberta to Burnaby. Spokesman Joe Foy says the group has hosted several meetings across the region, … [Read more...]
Demonstrators arrested at pipeline hearing
January 15, 2013 by
Six people have been arrested after disrupting the National Energy Board hearings into the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline this morning. They were wearing T-shirts with messages like "stop the pipelines" and used police tape to mark off the hearing area as a "climate crime scene". Hearings into the pipeline proposal continue at the Sheraton Wall … [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...]
First Nations disappointed in pipeline proposal expansion
January 11, 2013 by
The Tseil-Wauthuth First Nation is disappointed but not suprised at the announcement that Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion proposal has grown. Council member Carleen Thomas says the announcement begs the question, where will it end? What will Kinder Morgan be asking for next? "Will there be dredging under the Second Narrows Bridge to make … [Read more...]
Richmond weighs in on airport pipeline idea
January 9, 2013 by
A decision could be made by the end of the month on whether a proposed pipeline project in Richmond will go ahead. But the City of Richmond is hoping two Provincial Ministers will hear from it first. Mayor Malcolm Brodie says he still has concerns, particularly around fire safety. An Environmental Assessment has been completed and sent to … [Read more...]
Poll: 60 percent of BC residents oppose Northern Gateway pipeline project
December 12, 2012 by
A new poll suggests British Columbians are more opposed to the Northern Enbridge pipeline project than ever before. Enbridge might have spent millions on ads, including one that omitted a 1,000 square kilometres worth of islands in Douglas Channel, but a poll conducted by Forum Research indicates 60 percent in this province now oppose the … [Read more...]
The pipeline dialogue did not flow smoothly
December 6, 2012 by
Pipeline opponents at an open house in Victoria Wednesday night say they were stunned when Kinder Morgan officials promptly packed up and left the event. Dozens showed up to share their concerns about the company's proposal to expand it's Trans Mountain Pipeline. Jeanette Sheehy says some started taking down Kinder Morgan posters and … [Read more...]
Protesters gather outside meeting on proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline project
November 24, 2012 by
About a dozen protesters voiced their opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion project, at a public information session hosted by a Burnaby school Saturday. Mary Leige with the group "Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion" says the boost in tanker traffic is her major concern. "I'm worried about the increase that this'll … [Read more...]
Clark and Redford still at loggerheads over Northern Gateway Pipeline
November 18, 2012 by
It looks like Premier Christy Clark and Alberta's premier are still at loggerheads over the Northern Gateway oil pipeline. Appearing on Global's The West Block, Alison Redford was asked if BC was beginning to develop something on the pipeline Alberta can work with. Redford laughed and said, "I don't know." But she added she is keeping a close … [Read more...]
