In the past 30 days nearly 2,000 supporters of the Dogwood Initiative have submitted comments to Port Metro Vancouver rejecting its environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the proposal to transship U.S. thermal coal through Fraser Surrey Docks. “The unprecedented number of comments shows the public will not be shut out of the decision-making process and […]
This morning, US energy company Kinder Morgan filed a project application with the National Energy Board (NEB) to build a new pipeline to transport diluted bitumen from Alberta to Burnaby. The proposal includes sending more than 400 oil tankers a year through the coastal waters around Vancouver and the Gulf Islands. “Despite the 15,000 pages […]
An environmental impact assessment released today of the proposal to expand U.S. coal exports through Fraser Surrey Docks falls far short of assuring the public the proposal would not significantly undermine public health, the environment and community safety. “We were very skeptical from the time this assessment was announced that it would be up to […]
Contact: Laura Benson, Beyond Coal Campaign Director (604) 353-9527 Port Metro Vancouver being irresponsible by ignoring health officers VANCOUVER – With the release of an environmental impact assessment of the Fraser Surrey Docks coal transfer facility expected any moment, chief medical officers for Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health are expressing concern at being shut out of […]
VICTORIA – The draft agreement between Premier Christy Clark and Allison Redford announced today indicating the province of Alberta agrees to meet premier Clark’s five conditions raises more questions than answers. Will Horter, Dogwood Initiative’s executive director, said this in response: “While it’s not clear what this agreement will do, it’s pretty clear what the […]
VICTORIA – The Province of B.C. released a study today outlining “necessary improvements to achieve a world-class system to ensure B.C.’s coast is protected from marine oil spills.” Eric Swanson, Dogwood Initiative campaign director, said this in response: “I 100 per cent agree with the premier that we need improvements to deal with existing traffic. […]
Just days after news more than 24,000 people have signed petitions opposing further expansion of coal exports, Port Metro Vancouver announced it will require Fraser Surrey Docks to conduct further environmental assessment ahead of a decision on its coal terminal proposal. “Clearly the groundswell of public concern over this expansion project forced the port to […]
(VANCOUVER, B.C.) – As Port Metro Vancouver considers the Fraser Surrey Docks proposal, which would turn Vancouver into the largest exporter of coal in North America, opposition to coal export proposals continues to grow in the Lower Mainland. Over the summer, Dogwood Initiative collected 12,800 new signatures on a petition opposing the expansion of coal […]
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