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The Joint Review Panel hearings for the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline are underway. The Panel is making its way across the route for the project, listening to oral evidence from community members and groups. The most recent schedule for upcoming hearings is available on the National Energy Board website. These sessions are open to the public.
WWF is taking a strong stand the Great Bear region is not the place for a pipeline. WWF-Canada recognizes this area of BC’s coast for its immense ecological, economic, and cultural value. This is why the parties to the Great Bear Rainforest were awarded a Gift to the Earth award by WWF-International in 2007. While the agreement dealt with the terrestrial portion of the coast, work remains to be done to improve oceans management. Despite best intentions to build and operate a pipeline / tanker route as safely as possible, the Northern Gateway project cannot adequately safeguard the region against the threat of major accidents such as spills and pipeline breakages. The project does not align with the express vision of communities in the region, who have overwhelmingly expressed their opposition to the project. The values supported by the living ecosystems of the Great Bear region are just too precious to risk losing.
It’s not too late to get involved and have your voice heard. The deadline for written submissions to the JRP is set in August. Written submissions need not be a lengthy expert analysis. A short and sincere statement on your views on the project and whether you think it is in the public interest is relevant to the Panel’s decision. More information on written submissions can be found on the National Energy Board website.
