BC Parks
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 April 2014 17:20
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Wow! Already over 125,000 people have asked the BC government to keep Big Oil out of our parks.
Thanks for all that you do,
Angus and the rest of us.
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Oil, gas & mining companies want access to Canada's crown jewels -- starting with BC's provincial parks.
This could set a dangerous national precedent. Tell the BC government to protect our parks from development.
A law was just passed that gives oil, gas and mining companies the power to open up BC’s provincial parks for industrial activity. Resource companies will now be able to drill exploratory wells, build roads and dig giant test pits, all in the name of pipeline and transmission line “research”.
Unless we act now to change this law, some of the most beautiful parks in Canada could be opened up to industrial development. This would set a dangerous national precedent as oil, gas and mining companies scramble to extract as many fossil fuel resources as possible from deep below the soil. If we add our voices to the thousands of letters that the BC Ministry of Environment has already received, we can show them the depth of public opposition and force them to respond.
Take action now to keep Big Oil out of our Canadian parks.
Our provincial parks are legally held in trust for the inspiration, use and enjoyment of the public. But now, some of our most pristine and beloved landscapes in the country are in real danger. Leaked documents show that the BC government is already considering redrawing the boundaries of 30 parks to accommodate destructive new gas and oil pipelines. And now the new Parks Amendment Act could open up these beautiful landscapes for industrial activity - including exploratory wells 75 metres deep and sample pits 250 metres deep. Many park advocates worry that it will also pave the way for large-scale oil and gas extraction.
This is another attempt by the extractive industry to expand its influence over our public institutions. Last year, Big Oil companies were invited to re-write our environmental laws. And earlier this month, we found out they are going to have a say about what our kids learn in school. But we are fighting back against the petrostate. We will soon deliver 25,000 signatures to Alberta Education to tell them to get Big Oil out of classrooms. And we have plans to take action with groups like CPAWS-BC to stop the dangerous precedent of allowing pipelines and other industrial activities in provincial parkland. If one province allows it, it may lead to other provinces following suit.
Take action now to keep Canada’s crown jewels protected for the use and enjoyment of all Canadians.
Thank you for taking action,
Angus and the team at SumOfUs
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More information:
BC’s Parks Act in Peril?, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Feb. 14, 2014
Bill 4 Passes: B.C. Parks Now Officially Open…To Pipelines and Drilling, DeSmog Canada, Mar. 25, 2014
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