Author Topic: BC v Wet'suet'en  (Read 11580 times)

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Offline Granny

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Re: BC v Wet'suet'en
« Reply #90 on: February 14, 2020, 10:23:23 am »
LNG is probably the most environmentally friendly fossil fuel. Exporting to China vs Coal is probably a net benefit to the Global Climate crisis.
We know now that methane releases are very damaging to the atmosphere.
China is making great gains in renewable energy and it is beginning to appear that they may not need gas as an bridge from coal to renewables anymore. Also, the price of gas is much lower than it needs to be for this project to be viable. The ground has shifted considerably since the inception of this project, so those original arguments are not very persuasive anymore.

Regardless, the legal issue is that the BC government - 'the Crown' - failed to consult with the traditional Wet'suet'en Nation Chiefs and Council, whom the Supreme Court has recognized as the Aboriginal rights and title holders for the vast Wet'suet'en Nation territory.