Russia-China gas deal: The elephant in the room at BC LNG conference
BC Minister of Natural Gas Rich Coleman open his government’s LNG conference (BC govt flickr photo) Last week week, the BC Government held its second annual LNG In BC Conference,…
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Christy Clark: BC LNG “The Cleanest Fossil Fuel on the Planet”…Really?
In the keynote address kicking of her government’s second major conference on liquefied natural gas (LNG), BC Premier Christy Clark billed the resource as nothing short of “the cleanest fossil…
LNG Pipedreams: Feat. Liz Logan, Damien Gillis – May 21
Are you concerned about the impacts of fracking and liquified fracked gas (also know as liquefied natural gas or LNG) export? Join us for a night of powerful speakers from…
Woodfibre LNG to be powered by hydroelectricity
Artist’s rendering of proposed Woodfibre LNG terminal in Howe Sound, BC Read this May 13 story by the Squamish Chief on today’s announcement by the proponents of the local Woodfibre…
Rafe Mair: Howe Sound under siege
Boaters raise the alarm over plans to re-industrialize Howe Sound (Future of Howe Sound Society) Howe Sound is Canada’s southernmost fjord. It is a natural beauty which should be declared…
BC gas regulator ignoring public’s LNG concerns
BC Oil and Gas Commission Chief Operating Officer Ken Paulson (Damien Gillis) The BC Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) is not obligated to address stakeholder concerns with LNG facilities, despite…
Damien Gillis talks fracking, LNG on J-Fest Panel tonight
Documentary filmmaker and Common Sense Canadian Publisher Damien Gillis Listen to Fractured Land filmmaker and Common Sense Canadian Publisher Damien Gillis talk about the costs and conflicted benefits of natural…
Hang on to your Hats-Here comes Horgan!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Look for a rejuvenated BC NDP under Horgan’s leadership. He will engage and entertain voters so tired of seeing a dull plodding uncertain opposition. Yes, politics in…
BC LNG economics don’t add up: New report
Christy Clark announces agreement to build an LNG facility at Grassy Point ( BC govt photo) The Clark government’s rosy projections of a $100 Billion “Prosperity Fund” from its proposed…
BC Ombudsperson slams province on environmental protection
Premier Clark’s chickens coming home to roost! The chickens are coming home to roost as Premier Christy Clark winds down the first year of her 4 year mandate to govern,…
Mayor attacks Fort Nelson First Nation over LNG summit expulsion
Mayor Bill Streeper (image: Youtube) Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mayor Billy Streeper has publicly called out the local Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) over its repudiation of government officials at…
Environment Ministry staff warn BC govt about LNG emissions
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Environment Ministry staff have warned their minister that the province’s dreamed-of liquefied natural gas industry poses some big challenges with greenhouse gas emissions. Internal briefing notes…
Fort Nelson chief to gas industry: “First Nations will decide on LNG”
Watch this follow up video to the stunning events in Forst Nelson from earlier this week, when Chief Sharleen Gale ousted government and industry leaders from a conference discussing the…
BC’s New Landscape and Ecology Eradication Projects!
Once upon a time, before we knew much about ecology and systems theory, corporations just went around raping and pillaging the countryside, polluting whatever they wanted. Shhh, there’s a secret…
Fort Nelson First Nation drums govt, industry out of LNG conference
Video by Chief Bob Chamberlin Members of the Fort Nelson First Nation, led by the strong words of their chief councillor, Sharleen Gale, literally drummed out government and industry representatives…
BC LNG faces growing First Nations opposition
The Unist’ot’en camp’s Toghestiy (left) and Mel Bazil stand in the path of 3 pipelines (Two Island Films) One of the biggest myths pervading BC’s energy dialogue goes something like…
Clark govt signs LNG deals with two more First Nations
photo: Tina Lovgreen / BCIT Commons By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has moved to bring First Nations on board its much-anticipated multibillion-dollar liquefied…
Pipelines in parks? Welcome to Super, Fracktural BC!
Cartoon and letter by Loren Craig – republished from his green briefs blog An open letter to BC Premier Christy Clark – April 7, 2014 Dear Christy, May I call…
Ms. Clark goes to Ottawa…to boost BC LNG
Photo: Canadian Press Read this March 31 story from The Globe and Mail on BC Premier Christy Clark’s trip to Ottawa this week to promote the BC LNG industry and…
Nova Scotia approves LNG plant
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia granted conditional approval Friday to a proposed liquefied natural gas plant in Goldboro, clearing another hurdle for the terminal that’s slated to be operational in six…