The Editor, Okay, deep breath everyone! Recent approvals for controversial fossil fuel projects will put tankers along our coast and into the Fraser River, transporting bitumen and jet fuel, respectively. Flawed environmental review processes threaten our futures! However, we must continue fighting for clean water and air; our caribou, grizzlies, salmon, whales; and our very souls, since the government lacks the ethics to protect our environment and our children's futures.
We must not be disheartened by such lies as "safe and secure fuel system" uttered by the decision-makers who have chosen trade and economic gain over stewardship of our land, water and finned, furred and feathered denizens, who cannot defend themselves against corporate greed.
"No significant threat" seems to be the bureaucratic buzz phrase with almost 300 conditions on two high-risk projects to justify never having to say "No!" Hollow platitudes of "We told you so!" will be useless once the inevitable spill(s) render our coastline and rivers lifeless. We must regain control over our future and make the necessary changes to the powermongers in Victoria and Ottawa now.
Judy E. Williams Co-chair Fraser River Coalition Chair Wreck Beach Preservation Society Director VAPOR
