Did You Get the Spectra Tele Town Hall Call?
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 @ 3:59 AM
Prince George, B.C.- As the Joint Review Panel continues its hearings on the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway twin pipeline in Prince George, Spectra Energy is testing the waters for its proposed mega natural gas pipeline.
Spectra, along with BG Group of Britain is proposing an 850 kilometer natural gas pipeline from the North east corner of B.C. to Prince Rupert.
Last night, Spectra’s President of Western Canadian Transmission operations Doug Bloom, engaged in a “tele-town-hall” call.
Random residences across northern B.C. were dialled and invited to listen in and ask questions about the proposed $6-$8 billion dollar project.
Callers asked why are we packaging up our natural resources and shipping them to Asia? Bloom answered by saying Canada has well over a 100 year supply of natural gas, enough to certainly supply our needs, and selling natural gas to Asia will help countries that use dirty coal as an energy source move to a cleaner option.
Bloom also said the company has started discussions with First Nations “We have received a warm welcome from those we have met with” said Bloom who added Spectra would be taking part in a Gitsxaan summit later this week.
Bloom also spoke briefly about Spectra’s efforts to respect the environment, saying the pipeline would , if at all possible, only be located on lands that have already been disturbed by activities such as logging. He said each and every waterway that must be crossed will be dealt with on an individual basis with attention paid to the possible environmental impacts.
Although 250NEWS pressed the magic keypad number to get in line to ask a question, we didn’t get to ask any questions. When the question “screener” came on line, we identified ourselves as being a media outlet, the “screener” said “I can get you out of this call right now” and the call was over.
The project would use a 48 inch pipeline capable of delivering 4.4 billion cubic feet per day to a liquefaction plant at Prince Rupert’s Ridley Island. From there it would be loaded on to tankers and shipped to Asia.
The project could create up to 4,000 jobs over the four year construction period.
Comments
I got the call last night at 7:32 and was not impressed. Never did have a chance to ask a question. At least you got a “screener”….
I thought it was a telemarketer and hung up… Not the best way to get the word out for these people.
I got the call and thought it was a telemarketer as well… and hung up!
I thought it was a telemarketer, I never answered it and listen to the blurb.
kind of a spineless approach by Spectra. You want to build it. say so, then feel the wrath. I don’t think they will get too much opposition, no minds the gas going thru…. its just passing gas!
I got the call…in addition to a notice that indicated they would like to put the pipeline right of way through our property. Sad part is, if we refuse to negotiate a lease with Spectra, they can can apply to the Federal Government to out right expropriate our land – a unique loophole the oil and gas sector has to circumvent private property owners. This is one of 8 pipeline currently slated for the area.
I read the headline as “spectre” and was all set for an early halloween story. Imagine my disappointment. :)
Recieved the call around 7:30 pm listened for a bit then hung up.
We have a 100 year supply of natural gas and then we’re going to use what? Oh right, we’ll be dead, so screw the next generation.
Like Olddog, that’s what hubby did. We have caller ID on tv so thought it was a telemarker too.
I assume it was them that called me as well. They must have really wanted me in on it as they called 3 times in 5 minutes. I answered it and was met with static and clicking noises. I hope they weren’t offended at the landuage I used.
NOT!
As with all these inefficient LNG plants which take way more energy to convert the gas to liquid that is defensible. Why not utilise the gas here for value added?
Why is it that we always think we need to ship our natural resources elsewhere? Why utilise huge amounts of gas just to condense gas to LNG and ship it out? We have energy / power, lets encourage others to locate here, not ship it away.
Old school thinking, to sell off natural resources out of the country. That type of mind set became entrenched decades ago when
it seemed as though the resources were in such abundance we could never use them all. That would be true if we were still using axes and swede saws to fall trees, picks and shovels to dig holes in the ground to extract silver, gold and coal.
Mines run out of valuable ore, forests grow back very slowly in the north, and our “never ending supply” of natural gas, oil, fresh water etc. will one day end.
metalman.
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