Opinion | Fossil fuel industry is exploiting the war in Ukraine to justify investment in gas exportation

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Opinion: We can support our allies in Europe with effective and mutually beneficial decarbonized clean energy collaborations, like B.C.’s growing expertise in heat pumps and abundant renewable energy — and leave fossil fuels in the ground.

in order to supply at least five new B.C.-based liquified natural gas export facilities — some of which are on the fast track, threatening to make it impossible for the province to meet its climate targets.large growth in corporate investments in renewablesMeanwhile, B.C. is showing unbridled support for new fossil fuel developments, such as Woodfibre LNG, located near Squamish in Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound.

Woodfibre LNG would require increased fracking in northeast B.C., with an estimated 24 new fracking wells drilled every year. The fracked gas will be transported via a new high-pressure pipeline running through residential and commercial areas in Squamish, putting anyone who lives or works nearby at risk. The pipeline then goes underneath the Skwelwil’em Squamish estuary wildlife management area, and through a mountain.

The project also envisions floating LNG storage tanks in the waters of Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound, and LNG carriers bunkering in Vancouver’s English Bay — both posing serious threats to human safety and to the marine environment. This month, Woodfibre LNG — whose primary beneficiary also owns companies that have been found guilty of

 

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Meanwhile the federal government are collaborating with Germany for more hydrogen. I mean nothing bad has ever happened when using hydrogen.

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Yes! Finally! It's time to seriously start supporting China burning more coal to make our EV batteries! Right on! Coal rules! who cares... it's far away... right?

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