Coal Hard Facts Forum in Sechelt on November 23

On November 23, Alliance 4 Democracy Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast Conservation Association and Sunshine Coast Senior Citizens sponsored the Coal Hard Facts Forum in Sechelt. The speakers were as follows: Jef Keighley - Introduction - Alliance 4 Democracy; Eoghan Moriarty - 10 minute presentation on background of coal export proposal from Fraser-Surrey Docks, organization of Port Metro Vancouver and Real Port Hearings.org; Dr. Frank James - 20 min. presentation of the health impacts of thermal coal dust and related concerns; Andre Sobolewski - 10 min presentation on marine risks of the thermal coal transport; Kathryn Harrison - 10 minutes on climate change and the impact the coal will have on it and how climate change will impact the coast