Working towards social and ecological sustainability in Northwest British Columbia since 1996
This pamphlet provides a brief comparison of the BC government's final submission to the Joint Review Panel and the Joint Review Panel's recommendation. It also highlights critical information regarding the behaviour of diluted bitumen in water, and impacts to humpback whale habitat that were not included in the review.
Northwest British Columbia is a vast, sparsely populated region where rural communities and small cities co-exist with intact wilderness ecosystems. It is the home to numerous First Nations, none of whom have ceded their terrritories to the crown. Three major wild salmon rivers -- the Nass, Skeena and Stikine -- flow through the region to the Pacific Ocean. The region’s abundant natural resources have led to a series of large-scale industrial proposals over the decades, including salmon farms, pulp mills, mines, hydro projects and oil and gas pipelines.
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