Two ways to keep fracked gas away from Howe Sound

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Two ways to keep fracked gas away from Howe Sound

Details: Published on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 17:22; Written by editor

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Say NO to Woodfibre LNG

Hi PAOV,

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has come to Metro Vancouver’s backyard, along the beautiful shores of Howe Sound. And right now, we have an opportunity to stand up and say NO.

Woodfibre LNG is proposing the construction of a new gas liquefaction plant on the site of an old pulp mill near Squamish, BC. Major concerns have been raised over the project and its impacts on local air quality, water quality and the recovering ecosystem of Howe Sound.

Even more worrying are the potential consequences for our climate – LNG facilities like Woodfibre will be supplied with gas extracted using the harmful practice of fracking, which pollutes water and releases huge amounts of climate-changing gases. Creating a brand new LNG industry in BC involves swapping our freshwater and stable climate for a dirty fuel source.
(Click here to check out our latest educational report on LNG in BC).

Whether it’s the heavy cost of global climate change or the potential harm to Howe Sound’s booming tourism industry, Woodfibre LNG represents a major step backwards for Squamish and the province as a whole.

Here are two ways you can help stop this short-sighted proposal:

1) Right now, Woodfibre LNG is seeking an environmental assessment (EA) certificate from the BC government to build its facility. The government is currently accepting public comments on the proposal until March 23, 2015.

Please write the EA office today! Tell them that the BC government needs to stand behind its own claims that it is a climate leader by walking away from its LNG aspirations and rejecting Woodfibre LNG. For key points to consider when writing your submission, visit our website here.

Click here to submit your comment about Woodfibre LNG now >>

2) In order to supply Woodfibre with gas, FortisBC is proposing to build a pipeline that would pass through Squamish and the Squamish estuary. The project would involve installing about 47 km of natural gas pipeline, starting from north of Coquitlam and running to the Woodfibre industrial site outside of Squamish. It would also involve upgrading two existing compressor stations and building a new compressor station in Squamish. A public comment period is currently open for the pipeline proposal, and will stay open until March 27.

The Woodfibre LNG plant cannot be built without this vital piece of infrastructure, so we need you to send another message to the BC government to remind them that LNG is not in BC’s best interests.

Click here to submit your comments about the FortisBC LNG pipeline now >>

More and more British Columbians are realizing what we are sacrificing by building BC’s economy around the export of fossil fuels. With your help, we’ll continue to push for a truly clean future in BC.

Cheers,

Eoin Madden | Climate Campaigner
Wilderness Committee

Eoin Madden