A letter to Mayor and Council on behalf of My Sea to Sky. Dear Mayor and Council, Once again we applaud you for engaging the public on Woodfibre LNG and Fortis Eagle Mountain Pipeline projects.

The environmental tragedies of the last two weeks have made one thing clear: accidents happen. On Wednesday 8th April, ~2,800 litres of toxic bunker fuel was spilled in English Bay, and the black tar-like sludge has been washing up on Vancouver's beaches.

Something amazing is happening around Howe Sound. People meeting new people. Smiles. Information sharing. Momentum building. It's inspiring. In the face of adversity, people come together. It's pretty clear folks from all walks of life are opposed to the proposed Woodfibre LNG plant.

Squamish LNG plant cooling system threatens herring, if approved, while the 1991 Federal Guidelines on cooling water intakes is out-dated. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) guidelines recommend industrial marine water intake pipes be located at least 2 km from documented herring spawn areas.

My goodness what a disaster! On Wednesday 8th April, ~2,800 litres of toxic bunker fuel was spilled in English Bay, and the black tar-like sludge has been washing up on Vancouver's beaches for the last week. The media was blazing with information as the event unfolded. There was lots of confusion.

Opposition to the proposed Woodfibre LNG plant is escalating in Squamish and Howe Sound, where a protest — not the first — involving hundreds of opponents marched through downtown Squamish Sunday venting their rage at the plan.

Now the window of opportunity to provide comment to the BC Environmental Assessment office (BC EAO) about the Woodfibre LNG project is closed. What happens next and what can people do? 1,700 or more comments were submitted, including those from Future of Howe Sound – Woodfibre LNG Comments.

Opposition has been growing along the Sea to Sky corridor to a proposed liquefied natural gas plant and a connected pipeline. Suddenly a project that looked like it might have smooth sailing is facing a rough time.

We were told LNG would bring us local jobs. It’s all about the jobs right? But where have all those promised LNG jobs for locals gone? Looking at the Labour Market section of Woodfibre LNG’s environmental assessment application, they’ve all but disappeared.

The BC government wants YOU to participate in the Environmental Assessment process… or do they? The 45-day public comment periods have started for the controversial Woodfibre LNG project and Fortis BC’s pipeline from Eagle Mountain to Woodfibre.