VICTORIA – The investigation into the Mount Polley mine disaster is turning into the latest B.C. Liberal whitewash, say the New Democrats. “The Liberals are hiding behind advice from the chief inspector of mines, who is saying ‘don’t release any …
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back to Spencer Chandra HerbertLiberals continue to cover up information about Mount Polley spill
VICTORIA – The Liberal coverup of the details of the devastating Mount Polley tailings pond spill now includes refusing to give information to elected legislators. “Bill Bennett and Christy Clark seemed to say the right things when they were up …
New tailings spills show B.C. Liberals failing to protect B.C. wilderness
VICTORIA – New spills from tailings facilities in the Interior and on Vancouver Island – on the heels of the devastating tailings dam failure at the Mount Polley mine – show the Liberal government is failing to protect B.C.’s pristine …
Lack of transparency undermines public confidence in B.C. mining industry, say New Democrats
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberals’ efforts to shield key documents on mine safety incidents from public scrutiny are undermining public confidence in the B.C. mining industry, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “The Mount Polley tailings pond failure was an unprecedented disaster …
Premier undermining public trust with approach to mine disaster
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark is undermining public trust in resource development in B.C. with her uninformed and reckless approach to the Mount Polley tailings pond failure, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “Premier Clark’s visit to Likely yesterday raised more new …
New Democrats call for action to end microbead pollution
VANCOUVER— New Democrats are calling on the B.C. Liberal government to protect the health of our oceans, lakes and rivers by banning the sale of products containing plastic microbeads. “British Columbians I talk to are surprised to learn that they …
National Energy Board should stop restricting access to Kinder Morgan hearings, says NDP environment critic
VICTORIA – The National Energy Board is shutting out important voices by limiting the scope and depth of participation in the Joint Review Panel hearings on the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, say the New Democrats. “The National Energy Board should …
Enbridge pipeline an enormous risk for little benefit
Clark still camouflaging her support for unacceptable approach to creating B.C. jobs VICTORIA – The federal decision to green-light the Enbridge pipeline puts B.C. jobs and B.C.’s natural beauty at enormous risk for little benefit, say the New Democrats. “This …
B.C. Liberals’ dismissal of mayors’ plan to fund transportation with carbon tax is short-sighted, New Democrats say
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal government continues to put up roadblocks as Metro Vancouver mayors put forward a comprehensive vision for transportation in the region, say the New Democrats. “The minister of transportation’s outright dismissal of the mayors’ plan to …
B.C. Liberals should listen to British Columbians on Enbridge, not eastern politicians
The B.C. Liberal government should listen to British Columbians about the Enbridge pipeline instead of echoing eastern politicians and investment bankers that the project should and will go ahead, say the New Democrats. “Enbridge wants to transport Alberta bitumen to …