First Nations in BC declare opposition against Enbridge's Northern Gateway Pipeline

http://www.forestethics.ca On March 22, 2010, the Coastal First Nations gathered together at a press conference in Vancouver to take a public stance against the proposal of Enbridge's Northern Gateway project -- a 1,170 kilometre pipeline transporting dirty Tar Sands oil from Edmonton, Alberta to Kitimat, British Columbia.

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[imaccuish]

Maybe we should be making better use of the petroleum resources we have, instead of squandering them. Look at the waste on our highways alone - over-sized single person transporters everywhere. Do we have to kill our planet just to have that waste continue?

[byronintegrated]

@outdoorenthusiastBC Globe and Mail posted that the pipeline is worth 350 Billion for the first 10 Years, that would pay for lots of R and D if invested properly. Currently, Canada is spending zip! As for Ontario, Green Energy has cost jobs not created, hike electricity prices and drove away business. You have poor little old ladies on fixed incomes paying for useless windmills and solar power. Those technologies are great for charging batteries or maybe make fuel cells not on a grid!

[byronintegrated]

@MaupoNaio Great he did some experiments and made some lamps work wireless. Now try lighting a city that way, we live in a Nanny State that worries about WiFi! If you think it can be done why don't you it make you a Trillion, go for it! I guess no one wants to be a Trillionaire or his theories just don't pan out! :)

[outdoorenthusiastBC]

@deanne7777 I also think this is a really good opportunity for the First Nations to really claim their personal power. The best route to better boundaries is to consistently honour oneself. In past history the F.Nations have had their culture and heritage dismissed for various reasons including devel. or missionary schools ect hence I think some lost their sense of identity.The F. Nations are the owners of their lives, do not let any other culture or gov't try and fit your customs into theirs.

[outdoorenthusiastBC]

@deanne7777 True it is very important to respect people's boundaries/limits, which in psych. means a person no I do not wish for this.The First Nations have made their opinions very clear, most of this land is still in the treaty stage, no means no, yet Enbridge and the fed. gov't keep trying to push that boundary. I hope the First Nations stay firm, and maintain strong boundaries, as in past history gov'ts have inappropriately crossed First Nations boundaries don't let it happen be empowered.

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@outdoorenthusiastBC By endstage I mean the industry is not a growth industry. Countries globally are ahead of Canada in terms of their investment and development of biotechnology, greenhouses/intensive agriculture, renewable energy sector, telecommunications ect... Canada must be innovative, progressive and creative to be competetive and to create fun meaningful jobs, that people like and that do not negative effect other animals which is not right.

[outdoorenthusiastBC]

@MaupoNaio The first step is we must be responsible and stop putting C into the atmosphere at the moment, the planet is heating up and this is a serious issue now. I think people living in cities disengage as they are not directly seeing the consequences such as in BC right now 50% of all the pine forests are dead, all around Kamloops the trees are dead, as the winters are too warm to kill the pine beattle, droughts are longer in C. Africa killing people and animals on the news all summer, ect

[outdoorenthusiastBC]

@MaupoNaio I have books in regards to his work, I know of it, I also know that the renewable energy sector is growing rapidly which is great, it is such an interesting subject. A new windfarm set to power 30,000 homes is set for N. Vanc. Island, and a tidal turbine in Johnstone Straight. The engineers I know are great people and know of Tesla's work I think it will be integrated into the system soon, give it time, but keep reminding people. I know Tesla was brilliant and not forgotton.

[outdoorenthusiastBC]

The key is to be responsible and competent we must not put more Carbon in the atmosphere, we are already in trouble, ie. 50% of the pine forests in BC are dead, droughts in Central Africa are longer, more flooding in low lying countries. My undergrad is in econ. there are countless growth industries that are sustainable and Canada ought to be ahead of the curve, i.e. telecommunications, renewable energy sector & entertainment are booming, horticulture/hothouses ect.. oil is at it's endstage.

[outdoorenthusiastBC]

@byronintegrated The planet heating up is not good at all! It is very serious, low lying countries are having more flooding, the horn of Africa's droughts are longer, so people and other species are suffering, which is 100% not o.k. Canada really ought to be focusing on growth industries such as micro-electronics, renewable energy (wind employs 85,000 in US 15,000 in Ontario and growing,) telecommunications, entertainment, ect oil is at its endstage and we cannot put more Carbon in the atmos.