Northwest Coast Energy News: DFO hands over fisheries protection along pipelines to the NEB.
"The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has handed responsibility for fish and fish habitat along pipeline routes over to the Alberta-based, energy friendly National Energy Board. The same agreement also gives the National Energy Board responsibility for dealing with First Nations fisheries if a pipeline or power line crosses their traditional territory.
As of December 16, 2013, Enbridge no longer has to apply to DFO for permits to alter fish habitat along the Northern Gateway route."From the NEB MOU :
"... the NEB application assessment process will be relied upon by DFO to the extent possible, to ensure Aboriginal groups are consulted as required, and where appropriate accommodated."Yesterday the DFO issued a clarification :.
"Fisheries and Oceans Canada has established a collaborative agreement with the National Energy Board that will help eliminate overlap and duplication during regulatory reviews while maintaining a strong regime to manage threats to fish and fish habitat.
The National Energy Board is best placed to deliver regulatory review responsibilities under the Fisheries Act for activities relating to federally regulated energy infrastructure (such as pipelines)."This is the same NEB that worked with the RCMP and CSIS to "monitor the risk posed by environmental groups and First Nations" prior to public hearings into Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline project, which the NEB then dutifully approved in December :
"In the unlikely event of a large oil spill ... we found that the adverse effects would not be permanent and widespread."
No mention as yet of Nebby's Fish'nChips shops opening up along the proposed pipeline route.
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National Enbridgery Board and the Ministry of Tards.
Good one!
I walked the entire seawall 'round Stanley Park today enjoying the scenery, wildlife and fresh clean water lapping the shoreline/seawall. At one point while watching sea otters frolicking and various water fowl feeding the thought crossed my mind that one oil tanker spewing its cargo would destroy all of it. Selfishly, I thought "I hope it doesn't happen 'til I'm gone."
Unfortunately, I don't think that hope will be fulfilled . . . .
you've got to be fucking kidding me? you are aren't you. this isn't for real. oh, it is. I think i'm going to be sick.
and now they are open to more fish farms too
I want to cry. I loved our world the way it was. I loved my life on Vancouver Island but I'm glad I left. If the Gateway is approved, a spill is not 'if' but 'when'. And it can NEVER, ever, be repaired.
daxie, they can corrupt review processes and play silly buggers with the government ministries and industry, but they still gotta build the damn thing. To do that, they'll have to stop protests that make Clayoquot Sound look like picnic in a park.
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