Posts by Eric Swanson - Page 2

What does the B.C. election mean for No Tankers?

The May 14 provincial election will be a critical moment for the No Tankers network. The next government of B.C. will have the power to stand up to plans ...

Ground-breaking No Tankers motion passed by B.C. local governments

September 27, 2012 | 

Today at the Union of B.C. Municipalities meeting in Victoria, B.C.’s local government leaders passed the strongest ever provincial motion opposing the expansion of oil tanker traffic through B.C.’s ...

Your top 3 tanker questions answered

September 15, 2012 | 

A lot happened on the tankers file over the summer, so it’s no wonder that many of you are asking what all the announcements mean. Here’s our take on ...

B.C. local governments taking a stand against oil tankers

July 25, 2012 | 

I live a block and half from the ocean. I’m lucky that way. There’s a path that runs the whole length of the north side of the City of ...

Enbridge on the defensive with $5 million ad blitz

June 7, 2012 | 

Enbridge announced last week a new multimillion-dollar advertising campaign promoting its crude oil pipeline and supertanker project for B.C.’s coast. The ad blitz includes full-page colour ads and 30-second ...

What does 100,000 mean?

May 6, 2012 | 

I still remember the official launch of the No Tankers campaign like it was yesterday. It was my first day on the job and Dogwood staff and supporters had ...

Oil tankers and pipelines a voting issue in Chilliwack-Hope?

On Wednesday morning I received an email from Mike in Chilliwack: “I have always voted Liberal but am concerned enough about the environment to have my vote swayed.” In ...

Questions Answered, Part 2

April 3, 2012 | 

I understand a strong economy and the positive attributes that it brings to our society and social programs in terms of taxes. That being said, I really appreciate the ...

When Oil and Water Mix

March 16, 2012 | 

The Macdonald Laurier Institute, a Canadian policy think tank, released a report today ominously titled “When Oil and Water Mix,” in which three essays essentially argue that oil tankers ...