Posts from ‘No Tankers’ - Page 12
Resumption of American tanker barge traffic highlights safety gaps on B.C. coast
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2016 UPDATE (9 a.m., Nov 2): The Dale R. Lindsey is anchored in Port Hardy on its way to Ketchikan, as foul weather continues to ...
Spill response boat sinks as Prime Minister appears to backtrack on tanker ban promise
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2016 SPILL RESPONSE BOAT SINKS AS PRIME MINISTER APPEARS TO BACKTRACK ON TANKER BAN PROMISE With ongoing response to a diesel spill near Bella ...
Liberals ready to sacrifice three MPs for Kinder Morgan
Gains in Alberta will offset B.C. blowback, sources say Trudeau government officials believe approving the Kinder Morgan pipeline and oil tanker project will jeopardize three Liberal seats in B.C. ...
Piecing together the Kinder Morgan puzzle
Is Big Oil trying to game Alberta’s royalty structure with their risky pipeline proposal? Growing up, I spent a fair amount of time doing puzzles. I liked the simplicity ...
A Royal spotlight on Canada’s relationship with First Nations
Amidst a resurgence of First Nations assertion of rights and title, can Will and Kate’s visit to unceded territory refocus Canadians’ attention on our broken relationships with First Nations? ...
Justin Trudeau needs to put down his shovel
It is common sense that if you find yourself in a hole, the first step is to stop digging It is also common sense that in a world destabilized ...
New report raises concerns about Kinder Morgan proposal
Oil Change International report argues fossil fuel expansion is inconsistent with international climate change goals BURNABY, B.C. — British Columbian citizens’ group Dogwood welcomed today’s Oil Change International report, ...
Spill response — what’s to celebrate?
Honouring 40 years of spill response won’t make bitumen float. Ahhh… Summertime on the North Shore. If you’re a North Van local like I am, there’s no better way to ...
Pipeline panel proves critics correct
Why did Kinder Morgan panel chair publish her opinion before hearings conclude? Can you imagine a judge publishing her opinion on a criminal trial before either side has finished ...