West Vancouver council says no to LNG tankers – BiV

July 31, 2014

Tankers carrying liquefied natural gas should stay out of Howe Sound, according to a unanimous motion passed by West Vancouver council.

After hearing numerous environmental concerns, West Vancouver council joined with Lions Bay July 21 in calling on the federal government to ban the passage of LNG tankers in Howe Sound. The motion was a response to an LNG plant proposed for the site of a former pulp mill southwest of downtown Squamish.

Woodfibre Natural Gas Limited – part of thePacific Oil and Gas group of companies – is seeking to liquefy and export 2.1 million tonnes of LNG per year, beginning as early as 2017. Once operational, the $1.7 billion facility would ship 40 double-hulled LNG tankers to Asia each year. Recalling the “acid water” that once leached from the Britannia mine, Councillor Bill Soprovich vowed to terminate the terminal.

“This is the most beautiful part of the world and suddenly we’re going to have volatile, dangerous cargo going through it? I think not. The fight is on,” he said. Soprovich was interrupted several times by applause from the gallery.

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