Oil Sands Truth: Shut Down the Tar Sands

Enbridge Gateway Pipeline/ Offshore Tanker Traffic [BC]

As with most components of the tarsands, the escalation in tar sand production being proposed by the US Department of Energy and Natural Resources Canada would likely require this infrastructure. This infrastructure may lay the basis for further encroachments. Many indigenous nations from the region have launched objections to this pipeline, including legal challenges. The possibility is very strong that this would immediately include opening the coast to shipping, including the Inside Passage of Alaska's Panhandle. The tar sand oil to be shipped by this or an alternate pipeline system to the BC Coast would be shipped to China and California, and may also include more shipments on their way to or from places such as Prince William Sound in Alaska, breaking an offshore shipping moratorium in British Columbia. Once that moratorium is removed, then places such as Russia can import light hydro carbonic liquids to pipe the other way-- into Alberta-- to help yet more tarsand production and possible further expansion.

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Enbridge Gateway Pipeline [BC] is a category that involves the end of the pipeline's proposed route and attendant offshore shipping needed if heavy oil is transported to the proposed facility near Kitimat, British Columbia. To transport that heavy oil, a pipeline is proposed that would traverse the forests and land from Alberta's Peace Region across northern British Columbia to the coast of the Pacific Ocean, where an attendant marine facility would also be built. As with most components of the tarsands, the escalation in tar sand production being proposed by the US Department of Energy and Natural Resources Canada would likely require this infrastructure. This infrastructure may lay the basis for further encroachments. Many indigenous nations from the region have launched objections to this pipeline, including legal challenges. The possibility is very strong that this would immediately include opening the coast to shipping, including the Inside Passage of Alaska's Panhandle. The tar sand oil to be shipped by this or an alternate pipeline system to the BC Coast would be shipped to China and California, and may also include more shipments on their way to or from places such as Prince William Sound in Alaska, breaking an offshore shipping moratorium in British Columbia. Once that moratorium is removed, then places such as Russia can import light hydro carbonic liquids to pipe the other way-- into Alberta-- to help yet more tarsand production and possible further expansion.

Statimc Native Youth Movement Statement on 2010 Olympics

Statimc Native Youth Movement Warrior Society St'at'imc Nation, Tsalalh
Territory

Re: 2010 Olympics

To Whom It May Concern;

Please accept this letter as a declaration of opposition to the upcoming
2010 Olympics set to take place within traditional St'at'imc Borders. Many
members of our Nation, including children, youth, elders and land users do
not support the Olympics taking place in Whistler for many reasons.

First being that Whistler and many other towns, cities and municipalities
are illegally occupied by foreigners and run by fraudulent government

BC: Shortage of skilled workers to continue

More articles softening up the population for the massive expansion of the Temporary foreign worker programs, being brought in by the tag team of THe SPP and TILMA, and done in time to build Olympic and Tar Sands infrastructure... Yet, due to the size of the proposed Gigaproject as well as the 2010 Games this is actually true-- the question not being asked is are we prepared to allow projects with such dire prospects?

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Shortage of skilled workers to continue
Written by GORDON HOEKSTRA
Citizen staff
Friday, 06 June 2008

First Nations town plans road blockade

First Nations town plans road blockade
Florence Loyie, The Edmonton Journal
June 13, 2008

EDMONTON - A First Nations community straddling a section of the border between northern Alberta and British Columbia is planning a blockade later this month to draw attention to health and safety concerns caused by oil and gas exploration on its traditional lands.

Clayton Anderson, a consultant working for Kelly Lake Cree Nation, said the blockade will be held in conjunction with an emergency disaster preparedness drill the community plans for next week.

Council backs spill response planning [Kitimat]

Council backs spill response planning
June 11, 2008

A Geographic Response Plan (GRP) is being piloted for Kitimat through the BC Environment ministry.

The project is being led by Mike Drumm, from the ministry office in Smithers.

He told city council a GRP contains maps and descriptions of sensitive natural and cultural resources as well as outline strategies to minimize damage from an oil spill.

“GRPs are designed to reduce those decision making times,” explained Drumm.

"Northern Gateway Pipeline a Go"

Northern Gateway Pipeline a Go
Fri, 2008-05-23 17:42.
Local News

THE ENBRIDGE NORTHERN GATEWAY PIPELINE PROJECT IS A GO AHEAD ACCORDING TO THE PROJECT'S VP OF PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS STEVE GREENAWAY. THIS ALL DESPITE THE OPPOSITION THEY'VE FACED BY ABORIGINAL GROUPS AND CONCERNED ENVIRONMENTALISTS.

KITIMAT MAYOR RICK WOZNEY IS LOOKING AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN TOWARDS THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS THE PROJECT COULD BRING TO A REGION THAT HAS SEEN A MAJOR DECLINE IN EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION.

THIS WEEK GREENAWAY MET WITH KITIMAT MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT

The Tar Sands, Downstream: Cancer, and the BC connection.

The Tar Sands, Downstream
Cancer, and the BC connection.

By Blair Redlin and Caelie Frampton
Published: May 20, 2008

When 500 ducks died earlier this month after landing on a tar sands tailings pond, Canadians got a glimpse into how unfettered tar sands development is taking its toll.

Members of the Mikisew Cree and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations living downstream from the massive industrial projects have been feeling the effects for a lot longer.

Big Oil on the Water

Big Oil on the Water
Skating Around the Tanker Issue

By CHRIS GENOVALI

A well known Victoria, British Columbia radio talk show host once told local Conservative MP (Member of Parliament) Gary Lunn on air that he was such a good skater (as in skating around the issues) that he should be competing in the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics.

British Columbia: More Dollars for Gas and Oil Research

More Dollars for Gas and Oil Research
By 250 News
Monday, April 21, 2008 03:08 PM

The allocations for the $12 million dollars the Province promised in the latest budget for mineral and oil and gas research have been announced.

Geoscience BC will be getting $5.7 million for projects to enhance the exploration and development of oil and gas.

The money will be used for projects such as regional airborne geophysical surveys with a focus on the Horn River Basin, in thenorth east part of B.C. , one of the hottest areas in oil and gas rights sales.

China's thirst for oil isn't being quenched by Albertan crude

China's thirst for oil isn't being quenched by Albertan crude
Relations between Canada and 'the dragon' are at a 30-year low, expert says
Shaun Polczer, Canwest News Service
April 21, 2008

Despite Asia's insatiable thirst for oil, the prospects for oil exports from Alberta to the Far East are growing more remote by the day, a leading China expert said in Calgary last week.

Whale risks rise in Robson Bight

Times Colonist
Monday, April 07, 2008

Governments' poor performance in dealing with a truck full of diesel fuel on the bottom of Robson Bight raises concerns about proposals for more tanker traffic and offshore oil and gas development.

The federal and provincial governments have expressed support for both, although the Harper government has not lifted the offshore drilling moratorium in place since the early 1970s. Both governments promise tough environmental controls as part of any change.