Kinder Morgan files last minute objection to Joint Review’s proposed conditions for Northern Gateway

Kinder Morgan has filed a last minute objection to the Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel’s preliminary conditions for the Enbridge project. One of the objections from Kinder Morgan is the provision in the JRP’s proposed Gateway conditions for “purpose built … Continue reading

“Trust me is not good enough,” harsh BC government argument slams Enbridge, rejects Northern Gateway project

The government of British Columbia has filed a harsh assessment of Enbridge Northern Gateway in its final arguments submitted May 31 to the Joint Review Panel—much harsher than the government press release giving notice of the rejection suggests. “‘Trust me’ … Continue reading

From the Orange Coast: The pollsters lost big in the BC election–but not for the reason everyone is talking about

Updated with clarification The pollsters were the biggest losers in the British Columbia provincial election on May 14—but not in the way everyone is talking about. It’s clear to the Wednesday morning quarterbacks that the big issue in BC was the economy, … Continue reading

SFU study says spill hazards for Kitimat from tankers and pipelines much greater than Enbridge estimate

A study by two scholars at Simon Fraser University says that the Enbridge Northern Gateway project is much more hazardous to Kitimat harbour, Douglas Channel and the BC Coast than Enbridge has told the Joint Review Panel. The study by … Continue reading

Joint Review Panel confirms closing arguments to begin in Terrace June 17

The Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel has confirmed that final, closing arguments for the controversial Enbridge pipeline project will take place in Terrace for approximately two weeks, beginning on Monday, June 17, 2013. The Panel says the purpose of closing … Continue reading

Analysis: The Harper government’s week of history-making blunders

When the story of the Stephen Harper government is told, historians will say that the week of March 17 to 23, 2013, is remembered, not for the release of a lacklustre federal budget, but for day after day of political … Continue reading

Coastal First Nations launch election commercial with Exxon Valdez radio call

Coastal First Nations have launched a commercial aimed at the British Columbia electorate, using the call from the Exxon Valedez to US Coast Guard Valdez traffic control saying that the tanker had run aground.   The commercial makes the connection … Continue reading

Transport Canada promises consultation on Kitimat port five days after announcement it will become public

Five days after the announcement that the private port of Kitimat will become a public port under federal jurisdiction,  Transport Canada is now promising to consult District of Kitimat officials as the Douglas Channel waterfront transitions to a public port. … Continue reading

Kitimat port announcement surprise to Rio Tinto Alcan, District of Kitimat

The announcement Monday that the federal government intends to turn the private port of Kitimat into a public port, an announcement confirmed by Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver in Terrace, Tuesday, came as a surprise to Rio Tinto Alcan, which … Continue reading

Oliver confirms Kitimat to become a public port

Joe Oliver, the Minister of Natural Resources, has confirmed that the federal government intends to make Kitimat a public port. Oliver was in Terrace, March 19, 2013, to announce the appointment of Vancouver lawyer Douglas Eyford as “Special Federal Representative … Continue reading