Surrey coal port opponents vow to keep fighting

Opponents of a planned coal export terminal on the Fraser River are vowing to keep the fight going.

They made that clear June 2 at Port Metro Vancouver's annual general meeting, where Paula Williams, organizer for the group Communities and Coal, presented a petition opposing the plan by Fraser Surrey Docks to load coal onto ships in the river.

"There is widespread opposition to your project," states the petition to Fraser Surrey Docks' CEO signed by more than 3,000 people and endorsed by 50 businesses and organizations. "We urge you to abandon plans for this coal port and seek a different path forward."

It reiterates concerns about more coal trains rolling through White Rock, Delta and Surrey, as well as global warming impacts from the eventual burning of the coal overseas.