Demand justice for Lemon Creek!
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- Published on Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:00
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In this issue: Demand justice for Lemon Creek! | Tseil-Waututh Nation says ‘Yes’ to solar; ‘no’ to Kinder Morgan | Social licence: Mob rule or democracy in action? | A new, improved Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund | What's new at West Coast?
Dear PAOV,
West Coast needs your help to get justice for Lemon Creek and the residents of the Slocan Valley in the aftermath... of the August 2013 spill of more than 30,000 litres of jet fuel in the Slocan Valley. Take action today!
In the spirit of a new year and new beginnings, we're proud to announce our new and improved Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund, a key resource for supporting groups across the province to build campaigns against unsustainable projects in their communities. Also this month, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation walks the talk to remind their children daily that there are alternatives to oil, especially expanded Kinder Morgan operations in their territory, and we discuss how the concept of "Social Licence to Operate" is rapidly gaining importance in a context where Canada’s environmental laws are being aggressively weakened in favour of big resource companies.
And take a moment to check out our new staff and interns, some of whom hail all the way from Australia!
Demand justice for Lemon Creek!
Take Action: Join us in demanding justice for Lemon Creek, for the 2013 spill of 30,000 litres of jet fuel in this pristine river in the Slocan Valley. We're asking the Canadian and BC Attorneys General to ensure that the charges laid against Executive Flight Centre and the BC government are prosecuted.
- Click here to send a letter asking the Canadian and BC Attorney Generals to prosecute those responsible for the Lemon Creek spill.
Tseil-Waututh Nation says ‘Yes’ to solar; ‘no’ to Kinder Morgan
Tseil-Waututh Nation’s solar tracker and opposition to Kinder Morgan demonstrates that the clean energy future is now.
- Click here to read more about how falling oil prices, resistance to Kinder Morgan, and a vision of a clean energy future are all linked.
- In other Kinder Morgan news, read our Kinder Morgan v. Freedom of Speech about Alan Dutton’s efforts to fight Kinder Morgan’s lawsuit against him over his Burnaby Mountain Protest, and what it says about freedom of speech.
Social licence: Mob rule or democracy in action?
Obtaining social licence to operate (SLO) is increasingly recognized by resource extraction companies as critical for securing financing and government approval for projects. But what is SLO? Is it, as some critics have suggested, merely “a polite term for mob rule” or is it a legitimate expression of meaningful democratic participation in environmental decision-making?
- Click here to find out more about SLO and why it’s such an important concept in this era of environmental deregulation.
A new, improved Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund
Our Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund (EDRF) is growing in focus to include funding projects that will both protect BC’s environment and build a stronger environmental movement in BC.
- Read more about the new focus of the EDRF.
- Check out the re-vamped EDRF web pages.
- You are invited to join us for a webinar on February 3rd to discuss the EDRF’s new focus. r0
