BC lays out 5 "conditions for approval" of Northern Gateway

So today our government finally clarified their stance on the Northern Gateway project, after a lot of silence on the issue.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/07/23/pol-bc-pipeline-clark-gateway.html

Conditions for approval
Lake laid out the five new requirements all new crude oil pipelines will have to meet before they get provincial approval:

Completing the environmental review process. In the case of Enbridge, that would mean a recommendation by the National Energy Board Joint Review Panel that the project proceed.

Deploying world-leading marine oil-spill response, prevention and recovery systems for B.C.'s coastline and ocean to manage and mitigate the risks and costs of heavy oil pipelines and shipments.

Using world-leading practices for land oil-spill prevention, response and recovery systems to manage and mitigate the risks and costs of heavy oil pipelines.

Addressing legal requirements regarding aboriginal and treaty rights, and ensuring First Nations provided with the opportunities, information and resources necessary to participate in and benefit from a heavy-oil project.

Ensuring British Columbia receives a fair share of the fiscal and economic benefits of a proposed heavy oil project that reflects the level, degree and nature of the risk borne by the province, the environment and taxpayers.

The criteria will apply to the controversial Northern Gateway project and any other new pipeline in B.C., Lake said.

One huge issue that heard reference to (I believe in a report by the ex-ICBC CEO), is that the bonding/insurance that "Northern Gateway Corp." has access to, is nowhere near the estimated costs of a spill. That and the fact that it's a shell corporation for Enbridge, basically absolving them of any major risk.

What say ye, NSMB?

Well - this is basically one giant business negotiation. Its pretty much the same as negotiating to buy a house - you say that the repairs identified in the home inspection are worth $25,000 - the seller says oh no - only $5,000. At some point you all meet in the middle and sign a purchase agreement.

The whole pipeline thing is the same. The BC Government must love all of the protesters and controversy as it gives them much more leverage in making a deal for compensation.

Furthermore, state of the art pipeline monitoring and marine response sounds like full time jobs to me.

Not a bad first step…

Why can't Canada grow balls and do what Norway does with it's pension fund?

Why can't Canada grow balls and do what Norway does with it's pension fund?

'cause we're "three-fifths human" in this country.

no thanks

"our soul is for sale, and it will cost this much!"

Kn.

World leading response and prevention? Ahahahahahahaha

HHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHA

HAHAHAHAHAHA

:lol::lol::lol:

This last decision by Enbridge to up the safety features sort of feels like when you are negotiating with a car salesperson.

Me - so I want to pay $30,000.
SP - sorry can't go a penny under $35,000
Me - Ok I can't afford it, have a nice day
SP - well in that case I guess I can do $30,000- I didn't realise that you didn't feel like getting screwed today, if I had known that I would have told you $30 from the start.

Enbridge version - wow we are getting a lot of push back - remember when we told you we would use the best tech available, weeellll we actually have some better stuff- if you want we can use that. Aren't we swell.

Why can't Canada grow balls and do what Norway does with it's pension fund?

Multiple reasons. None of which make sense, mostly because we're greedy and we like shoving high wages in our pockets.

Multiple reasons. None of which make sense, mostly because we're greedy and we like shoving high wages in our pockets.

If by we you mean a room full of corporate execs. Than yes. You're fooling yourself if you think you're getting a good deal.

If by we you mean a room full of corporate execs. Than yes. You're fooling yourself if you think you're getting a good deal.

Agreed.

Maybe they'll hire these guys…..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEiHc_wMWZA

so i guess that makes it a done deal then .

gov't says " we want X before you build "

they say " oh yeah , we can do that "

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Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a Collision.

Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.

Canadians: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course.

Americans: This is the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln, the second largest ship in the United States' Atlantic fleet. We are accompanied by three destroyers, three cruisers and numerous support vessels. I demand that YOU change your course 15 degrees north, that's one five degrees north, or countermeasures will be undertaken to ensure the safety of this ship.

Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.[2]

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Same with this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlTZ2lvmHPM_