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Ban Supertankers from BC's North Coast
This petition was published by Nathan Cullen on Dec 04, 2010
A Petition to the House of Commons
A Call to protect British Columbia’s waters from oil disaster
We the undersigned Citizens of Canadians, draw the attention of the House of Commons to the following:
Whereas, the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline would carry oil 1,170km from the Alberta tar sands to the coast of Kitimat, BC contributing to an expansion of the Tar Sands;
Whereas, the project would bring more than 225 super-tankers the size of the Eiffel Tower to the pristine North Coast of BC each year;
Whereas, the BC coast is home to a diverse and delicate marine ecosystem including more than 120 species of sea birds, 27 species of marine mammals, and important salmon, halibut and other fish stocks;
Whereas, the world has seen that even with the most modern technology and oil industry promises, accidents still happen with devastating consequences;
Whereas, the current Government of Canada refuses to acknowledge the 1972 moratorium on oil tanker traffic off BC’s coast;
THEREFORE, we the undersigned strongly urge the Government of Canada to immediately legislate a ban on bulk oil tanker traffic off BC’s north coast.
A Call to protect British Columbia’s waters from oil disaster
We the undersigned Citizens of Canadians, draw the attention of the House of Commons to the following:
Whereas, the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline would carry oil 1,170km from the Alberta tar sands to the coast of Kitimat, BC contributing to an expansion of the Tar Sands;
Whereas, the project would bring more than 225 super-tankers the size of the Eiffel Tower to the pristine North Coast of BC each year;
Whereas, the BC coast is home to a diverse and delicate marine ecosystem including more than 120 species of sea birds, 27 species of marine mammals, and important salmon, halibut and other fish stocks;
Whereas, the world has seen that even with the most modern technology and oil industry promises, accidents still happen with devastating consequences;
Whereas, the current Government of Canada refuses to acknowledge the 1972 moratorium on oil tanker traffic off BC’s coast;
THEREFORE, we the undersigned strongly urge the Government of Canada to immediately legislate a ban on bulk oil tanker traffic off BC’s north coast.
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