Sixty-one First Nations communities along the Fraser River watershed have announced an alliance to protect the Fraser River watershed and have declared their opposition to the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. “We will not allow the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines, or similar Tar Sands projects, to cross our lands, territories and watersheds, or the ocean migration routes of Fraser River salmon.” If you want goose bumps check out their powerful website.
Eighty-five British Columbia business leaders have made a joint call on the provincial government to reaffirm and strengthen its leadership on climate change. ir As Canada pulls out of Kyoto, these business leaders believe that BC’s carbon tax is a benefit to the province’s businesses, communities and ecosystems alike.
Open Letter to the Citizens of British Columbia, December 19, 2011
