The British Columbia
Environmental Network
Search the Site
| EVENT CALENDAR | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | ||||||
| s | m | t | w | t | f | s |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
Today's News
November 25, 2005: Oil port proposals a threat, says Anderson
Oil port proposals a threat, says Anderson
Last updated Nov 24 2005 10:47 AM PST
CBC News
Retiring Victoria Liberal MP David Anderson warns that proposals for oil ports in Vancouver and Kitimat are more imminent threats to B.C.'s marine environment than offshore oil and gas exploration.
The federal government has a moratorium in place on offshore oil and gas exploration, but environmental groups fear pressure from the B.C. government may reverse that policy.
The Campbell Liberal government has said it wants offshore oil and gas flowing from by 2010, despite the current moratorium.
Anderson agrees there have been threats to the moratorium, but he says the oil port proposals are a more immediate worry.
"The big problem we face now, in terms of future battles, is two very major and very serious proposals for oil ports - one exporting oil from Vancouver, and the other proposal is to link the tar sands for export through the port at Kitimat."
Anderson says it's unlikely the federal government will lift its moratorium on drilling, but adds it's almost certain there will be a private proposal for oil port exports from B.C. within a year.
http://www.cbc.ca/bc/story/bc_offshore-anderson20051124.html
Topic(s): Energy News, Ocean News, Pollution and Waste News, Transportation News, Wildlife News
Posted By EcoBC
RSS
More Today's News Articles