'NGP' = Northern Gateway Pipeline (aka the Enbridge Pipeline)
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A BC NDP government will:
Withdraw from the NGP equivalency agreement on environmental
assessment with the federal government within one week of forming
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government. We will exercise BC’s constitutional and legal powers to
fully protect BC’s interests.
Establish a made-in-BC environmental assessment of the Enbridge
Northern Gateway Pipeline, the proposed Kinder Morgan expansion, and any
other heavy oil pipeline proposal.
Renew and strengthen the environmental assessment process to ensure
BC will have rigorous, science-based environmental standards, real and
meaningful consultation with First Nations, and efficient timelines.
Maintain the moratorium on offshore oil exploration, drilling and
tankers on the North Coast.
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NDP
Key statement: Support sustainable LNG development and export as part of
a diversified and prosperous economy. Ensure best practices around LNG
and hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” ...
Withdraw from the NGP equivalency agreement on environmental assessment
with the federal government within one week of forming government.
Maintain the moratorium on offshore oil exploration, drilling and
tankers on the North Coast.
Establish a made-in-BC environmental assessment of the Enbridge Northern
Gateway Pipeline, the proposed Kinder Morgan expansion, and any other
heavy oil pipeline proposal.
More:
http://www.bcndp.ca/plan/resources or
http://www.bcndp.ca/plan/environment