Municipalities Deal Blow to Enbridge Proposal

Friday, October 01, 2010 12:15 PM

Prince George, B.C. - Today at the UBCM annual convention in Whistler, delegates from BC municipalities resoundingly voted in opposition to the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline and oil tanker traffic on B.C.'s North Coast.

"I am overwhelmed and very grateful to the delegates of the UBCM for standing up for coastal communities on an issue that has provincial and national significance," said Leslie Johnson, a councillor with the Village of Queen Charlotte.

"Understanding of the issue is growing, and that is leading to stronger opposition across the province," said Carol Kulesha, Mayor of the Village of Queen Charlotte.

Two resolutions were put forward by the Village of Queen Charlotte. The first urged the federal government to legislate a ban on bulk crude oil tanker traffic through Queen Charlotte Sound, Dixon Entrance and Hecate Strait. The second resolution opposed the transport of tar sands crude oil by pipeline through British Columbia. Both resolutions passed by a significant margin.

The proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline would carry oil from the Alberta tar sands to the B.C. coast at Kitimat. From there, Enbridge is proposing to ship the oil by tanker to international markets. If built, the proposal would bring 225 supertankers to B.C.'s north coast annually

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Posted by: Princeg55 on October 1 2010 1:05 PM

Interesting, rather than expand on the issue of safety regarding the pipeline proposal and applying more stringent guidelines in ensure the integrity of our environment or give the employment opportunity's a fair hearing just say NO. With any major undertaking there are always risks,dams, mining, pipelines,oil, gas, forestry,which in the mind of preservationist must all end, it starts to get just a little sicking. Everyone wants and needs improved healthcare, education,roads,schools but continue to try and cut the belly out of things that make it all possible.Shut it all down including BC Ferries for one week then your going to hear some real howling.

Posted by: PrinceGeorge on October 1 2010 2:02 PM

Enbridge says the pipeline would be built to the highest standards. But it can not guarantee that there will never be a leak.
The technology does not exist.

Let's say there will never be a leak. So what will happen after the initial construction has occurred and the pipes are in the ground? The construction workers will move on to another project. There would be about 60 permanent jobs created at the end terminal in Kitimat.

There would be a handful of jobs along the pipelines (hopefully!) to keep an eye on them.

That's all.

How will those very few permanent jobs pay for all that improved healthcare, education, roads, schools and so forth?

The only time there would be a large number of temporary jobs created would be when there is a leak and a massive cleanup needs to be done - Enbridge says that would never happen!

There will be no employment intensive refineries as a benefit - the refining will be done elsewhere!

Why take all the risks when others get all the benefits?

Posted by: gus on October 1 2010 2:03 PM

Safety is not the only issue in this.

Again, this is a prime example of a very complex system of which the pipeline is only one small aspect.

There continues to be a major failure of people to be able to integrate an entire system and its impacts and make a value judgment based on that without blinders on.

Posted by: polar7018 on October 1 2010 4:41 PM

well said princeg55,these whiners want it all there own way.everytime something is in the works they start their belly aching.

Posted by: polar7018 on October 1 2010 4:41 PM

well said princeg55,these whiners want it all there own way.everytime something is in the works they start their belly aching.

Posted by: Retired on October 1 2010 6:06 PM

Shut it all down including BC Ferries for one week then your going to hear some real howling.

No truer words of an elitist have been spoken. What would be the point in such a dumb move.?

There continues to be a major failure of people to be able to integrate an entire system and its impacts and make a value judgment based on that without blinders on.

These are more words that have a political agenda in mind.
There have been pipeline ruptures at three different locations recently and how many more in the past and we have blinder on do we.? For us simple folks a gut feeling is just fine.
Cheers

Posted by: supertech on October 1 2010 10:51 PM

It is good they were denied. Our oil should be turned into saleable products before it leaves this country. Same with our wood. We need the jobs here; to hell with Asia.