Dogwood News This Week: the revolving door
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news and action Saturday April 22, 2023 There’s a revolving door between the most powerful positions in this province – whether they’re in government or resource companies.
You can be the premier one day and coal board member the next.
This dangerous path is leading us toward an unhealthy democracy, an erosion of citizens' trust — and bad outcomes for the environment.
Case in point: this week B.C.’s energy regulator, chaired by a former Enbridge executive, decided to cut fees for monitoring and enforcement on gas projects LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink, a company that’s been cited for multiple environmental violations in the past.
Big Oil hogs enough of our government’s time as it is through backroom dealing and heavy duty lobbying. At what point do we say industry insiders and recent oil execs have no place at the table meant to oversee pipeline and fracked gas projects? NEWS Stories we’re following
Showcase showdown
Oil exec turned industry regulator Chris Hayworth is handing out cash prizes to rich gas companies. -The Narwhal
Too close for comfort
Time to overhaul conflict of interest laws to prevent ex-public servants going to work for the companies they regulate. -
Business in Victoria
Deadly connections
How FortisBC is deceptively using renewable “natural” gas to hook up more homes to their yucky product. -
National Observer
Down with the ship
Shipping LNG will not lead to cleaner cities overseas. -
Surrey Now
A devastating blow
The Roberts Bank terminal has been approved — a project that will have “significant adverse and cumulative effects” on killer whales, salmon, western sandpipers, barn owls, Dungeness crabs and too many more creatures to list. -
The Narwhal
Land back
The Osoyoos Indian Band is celebrating the return of an important piece of land including a sacred salmon fishing site. -
Indiginews
Ducking their commitment
BC Hydro wants to leave Site C construction debris at the bottom of the Peace River. -
CBC
Leaving fossil fuels behind
Why we need social justice in the just transition. -
The Tyee
A failure to follow the law
The RCMP didn’t live up to their duties while arresting people at Fairy Creek. -
CBC
An open letter to abolish C-IRG
Dogwood has joined dozens of leaders and other organizations in signing this letter calling out the massive number of incidents of violence, assault, unlawful conduct and racism of the RCMP's Community-Industry Response Group, and demanding the immediate abolition of this force.
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