Climate change is already being felt here in BC. Our coast is seeing warmer waters, which the Department of Fisheries and Oceans says is causing salmon declines on the BC coast. Fire seasons in 2017 and 2018 were extreme events driven by climate change, impacting our economy and human health, and costing taxpayers hundreds of … Continue reading
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Would an oil spill impact Indian Arm?
Indian Arm has been described by many as a magical place to experience—and for good reason. Chum, Coho and Chinook swim upstream each year to reach the Indian River estuary. It’s home to the Nuth Khaw Yum Provincial Park, which is collaboratively managed by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the Province of British Columbia. It’s a … Continue reading
Read more »On the interest of the “public” and/or the “nation”
Every time the topic of the Trans Mountain tanker and pipeline expansion hits the headlines, we are subjected to various public pronouncements by politicians, oil companies, and media figures about how it’s in the “public” or “national” interest. I think it’s important to note that this “public” or “national” interest, cast in primarily economic terms, … Continue reading
Read more »Round and round we go … but where to, we don’t know
Prime Minister Trudeau’s government has announced a new National Energy Board process for the Trans Mountain tanker-and-pipeline project. The Federal Court of Appeal made it clear that the first NEB panel got it so wrong in its assessment of marine shipping impacts on Southern Resident orcas that they need to do it again. Georgia Strait … Continue reading
Read more »3 heart-sinking realizations about BC’s oil spill response
We recently completed our submission to the province’s oil spill regulations process, along with thousands of members of the public. GSA staff have spent a lot of time diving into the work of oil spill response, collectively reading through thousands of pages of spill response plans, after-spill reports, scientific studies and legal decisions. After all … Continue reading
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