Around the world, people watched in horror as the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico unfolds. It is a chilling reminder of the high risks involved in unconventional oil development. Here in the Northwest it is a warning of what may come if we fail to remain diligent in protecting our rivers and coast.
Enbridge is proposing to build an 1,172km pipeline from the Alberta Tar Sands to Kitimat BC and to export the oil on 220 supertankers each year. The stakes couldn't be any higher. The risks are tremendous.
In December 2010, the House of Commons passed a motion presented by Nathan Cullen calling for a legislated ban on crude oil tanker traffic off BC's North Coast. This adds the voice of a majority of elected representatives from across the country to the impressive and growing list of communities, First Nations, and other groups that are standing up for our coast.
Read more about the motion at Five Days to Save Our Coast
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News and Action Updates
- August 31, 2010
New Poll shows major opposition to Enbridge Pipeline - August 27, 2010
Offshore Drilling in New Beluga Park Shows Broken System - August 03, 2010
UPDATED AUG 3 - Enbridge Pipeline spill - Links and Analysis - July 28, 2010
Enbridge pipeline spill raises doubts about safety promises to BC - July 28, 2010
The Northern View: Greenpeace occupies Enbridge’s Vancouver office - July 21, 2010
CBC The National report on Enbridge Pipeline - July 16, 2010
If there’s an oil spill, who’s at risk? Canadian taxpayers - June 09, 2010
Dogwood Initiative video report on Solidarity Gathering of Nations - June 08, 2010
Oil Spill Counter - See the running total spilled in the Gulf - June 03, 2010
Conservatives Must Stop Ignoring British Columbians
Sign the Petition to Save Our BC Coast from Oil Spills
