Yet another fairly basic requirement for democratic decision-making which is being steadfastly ignored by "our government."
-- Gene McGuckin
Nov. 27, 2023
Environmental groups call on the BC government to deliver on its long-delayed promise to establish a public participation funding program for environmental assessments
Sigh. So, once again, the carbon tax — only ever a meagre climate measure — is sucking up all the political and media oxygen at the expense of other more systemic and bold changes. It now appears we are destined to spend the next federal election, quite likely next year’s British Columbia election and possibly other forthcoming provincial elections re-prosecuting past climate fights.
Ksi Lisims LNG is a proposal in Nisga’a territory to liquefy almost as much gas as LNG Canada. Although the proponent wants to use hydroelectricity to do so, that will only happen if BC Hydro — and its ratepayers — build it a brand new transmission line. Even then, the fracking required to fill it will make the facility among the province’s worst polluters.
LONDON (AP) — Greta Thunberg was detained by British police on Tuesday alongside other climate activists who gathered outside a central London hotel to disrupt a major oil and gas industry conference.
Further: "This decision and announcement came after nearly a year of reporting from The Narwhal and the Toronto Star, which exposed Ford’s plan to open up the Greenbelt and fill the pockets of his developer buddies." - The Maple Newsletter - Sept. 25/23
