PART FOUR: State Department assessment of the railway to Rupert route for bitumen

Here are edited portions of the EIS assessment for a major oil terminal at Prince Rupert Environmental Setting The EIS says “the local surface geology at the Prince Rupert site consists of bedrock (granitic rocks) overlain by glacial outwash and … Continue reading

Douglas Channel in Black and White

Photogallery. For full screen mode with captions, click on the box to the right of the bottom menu bar. The long, magnificent fjord known as Douglas Channel was carved by a glacier thousands of years ago, some of the islands … Continue reading

DFO report to JRP says Northern Gateway pipeline will cross “high-risk” streams but releases only two examples on Kitimat watershed

A Department of Fisheries and Oceans report filed Wednesday, June 6, 2012, with Joint Review Panel says the department has identified streams on the Northern Gateway Pipeline route that Enbridge identified as “low risk” but which DFO considers “high risk.” … Continue reading

Editorial: It’s time for the District of Kitimat to play hardball on Gateway

EDITORIAL Who speaks for Kitimat? Someone has to speak for Kitimat on the Northern Gateway project. The District of Kitimat Council no longer has a choice. It’s time to play hardball with Ottawa and Enbridge on the Northern Gateway Pipeline. … Continue reading

Forest biofuel may actually increase carbon dioxide emissions, West Coast study suggests

Biofuel Environment A study of west coast forests  in California, Oregon and Washington concludes that biofuel from forests could increase carbon dioxide emissions by at least 14 per cent. Oregon  State University calls the study “the largest and most comprehensive … Continue reading