Speak up for an oil-free coast
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DONATE Dear Paov,Canada’s pipeline hysteria is reaching a fever pitch, with the federal government now proposing to use taxpayer funds to bail out Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain project. This Earth Day weekend, check out our latest update on the legal risks and uncertainties surrounding Trans Mountain, then find three ways you can take action to protect the coast and waterways from oil spills:
- Chime in on BC's oil spill regulations
- Sign the petition to support the federal oil tanker ban
- Donate to support West Coast's work
Kinder Morgan has set a May 31 deadline to get political certainty for building its Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker project. What can the federal government do to achieve this? And will it alleviate the host of legal, financial, reputational and practical risks facing the project?Read Staff Lawyer Eugene Kung's analysis, and support our work by donating today. Support stronger regulations to keep BC safe from oil spills
Right now, British Columbians have an opportunity to make sure that lands, waters and the coast are protected from oil spills – not just from Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and tankers, but from other sources as well – through the modernization of our oil spill response regulations.Read about the key elements needed to make sure these regulations do their job, then submit your comments to the BC government. Take action by April 30th to make your voice heard! Parliamentary petition urges federal government to pass stalled oil tanker ban legislation
Has the north coast oil tanker ban stalled in Parliament? Some recent signs point to yes, so West Coast is supporting a Parliamentary petition initiated by Marilyn Slett, president of the Coastal First Nations and elected Chief of the Heiltsuk Nation, urging the federal government to finally keep its promise and enact the oil tanker ban.Learn more from Staff Lawyer Gavin Smith, and add your name to the petition. 53 BC local governments vote to challenge fossil fuel companies on climate costs
The movement to demand climate accountability is quickly gaining momentum. Last weekend the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) – representing 53 local governments and over 850,000 British Columbians – voted to send Chevron and other fossil fuel companies a letter demanding that they pay a fair share of local climate costs. The AVICC joins Sooke, Slocan, Castlegar, and Powell River who voted to send climate accountability letters during the past month. Meanwhile, a new climate liability bill introduced in Ontario is making waves, asserting that fossil fuel producers shall be made "strictly liable for climate-related harms that occur in Ontario." Staff Lawyer Andrew Gage explains. Game of Floods: How BC can plan for climate change and protect coastal ecosystems
Despite the rise in flooding, wildfires and other climate impacts, the governments of BC and Canada aren't making climate adaptation a priority.Staff Lawyer Deborah Carlson explains how better climate adaptation planning and changes in provincial laws could help protect coastal ecosystems, make communities more resilient, and improve our chances in the "Game of Floods". It’s 2018. Is your health care system prepared for climate change?
Rising temperatures, heatwaves, droughts and other climate impacts can have serious effects on public health.Staff Lawyer Andrew Gage takes a look at what's needed to prepare our healthcare systems for a changing climate – and who should pay for the costs.
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