Campaign Blog
Friends of Wild Salmon is blogging the Enbridge JRP hearings
Posted Jan 17
The folks at Friends of Wild Salmon have published blog entries, videos, and slideshows from the Enbridge JRP hearings in Northern B.C. on their site. Visit the FOWS pipeline hearings blog.
No Apologies Forthcoming by Gerald Amos
Posted Jan 9
Recently there has been a lot of criticism by supporters of the tar sands, and oil industry front groups, of Canadian non-profit organizations who have concerns regarding the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project, and the fact that they receive support from U.S. philanthropic foundations.
Ethical Oil.org, and Our Decsion.ca, oil industry front groups with close ties to the Prime Ministers office, recently launched attack ads in northern communities, where opposition to the Enbridge project is fiercest. This desperate attempt to change the minds and hearts of the hundreds of thousands of people who oppose this project, is driven by more than concern for our home and native land. It is being driven by greed and desperation.
Proposed pipeline route photography featured in Outside Magazine
Posted Aug 10
In June, ForestEthics partnered with International League of Conservation Photographers shooter Neil Osborne on a project to gather images along the proposed route of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline.
Enbridge target of elaborate Yes Men hoax
Posted Mar 16
Earlier today, the world learned of oil transport giant Enbridge’s strategy for handling inevitable oil spills along its proposed pipeline through pristine British Columbian wilderness: mop it up with human hair. The cockamamie “MyHairCares” hoax, dreamed up by former oil workers and involving outreach to over 1000 hair salons, was promoted in a slick Video News Release and involved a flurry of conflicting press releases.
Check out the trailer for new film, Stand Up
Posted Feb 21
Enbridge finds no love in Northwest B.C. communities in February
Posted Feb 18
By Tyler McCreary
Thursday, February 17, Enbridge hosted a Community Technical Information Session on its proposed Northern Gateway pipeline in the Houston Community Hall. Following three previous community information sessions in Kitimat, Burns Lake, and Prince George, as well as a public forum in Terrace, the Houston forum concluded the February installment of Enbridge community engagement exercises.
Enbridge oil threat comes to Vancouver International Film Fest February 16
Posted Jan 28
If you’re in the Lower Mainland on February 16, you’ll want to check out spOILed, a special presentation at the Vancouver International Film Festival on the threats posed by the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline and oil tankers on BC’s North Coast.
The event will take you from the Tar sands to the Great Bear Rainforest through a beautifully enigmatic series of photography, film and renowned filmmakers, adventurers and speakers from the Gitgaa’t First Nation, the International League of Conservation Photographers, and Pacific Wild. This evening will draw attention to what’s at stake—the social, environmental and economic implications of the proposed pipeline and tankers project.
Beneath Enbridge’s PR Spin
Posted Dec 18
On December 2nd 61 First Nations with territory in the Fraser River watershed spoke up against Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline – the Save the Fraser Gathering of Nations Declaration. The same day the Nations published a full page ad in the Globe and Mail.
Enbridge was quick off the bat to respond, emailing its own commentary on the Save the Fraser Declaration to its email lists and posting it to its blog that same morning. Similarly, a few days later after MPs voted on December 7th in Ottawa to call on the government of Canada to pass legislation banning tanker traffic from BC’s North Coast, Enbridge was quick to respond with its own statement.
Read West Coast Environmental Law’s response to Enbridge’s emails and blog posts.
Enbridge pipeline, tankers draw fire at annual UBCM convention
Posted Oct 4
Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline was a hot topic at last week’s Union of BC Municipalities’ (UBCM) annual convention in Whistler. For those unfamiliar with the organization, the UBCM brings together mayors and councillors from all of BC’s towns and cities, as well as the directors of Regional Districts. Over the week, they sit through workshops and network with each other and the many MLAs and ministers on hand. They also vote on policy resolutions, which if passed, are then championed by the UBCM executive at meetings with higher levels of government.
New video: Oil in Eden - The Battle to Protect Canada’s Pacific Coast
Posted Oct 3
Oil in Eden: The Battle to Protect Canada’s Pacific Coast from Pacific Wild on Vimeo.
Over 400 march in Prince George against Enbridge
Posted Sep 8
A huge crowd gathered in Prince George today to protest the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline and tanker proposal. We’ll have more details for you soon, along with photos and video. For now, here are two news reports on the rally:
Opinion250: Hundreds Rally Against Pipeline Proposal
HQ Prince George: Protesters Rally Against Enbridge
Prince George Citizen: Video of protest march
Download Kitimat rally photos/video here!
Posted Aug 31
Hundreds gathered today outside the first public meeting of the federal Joint Review Panel to protest Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline.
Photos from Vancouver No Tankers rally
Posted Aug 31
More than 200 supporters rallied today at Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipelines headquarters and marched to the Vancouver Art Gallery in support of a federal crude oil tanker ban. The federal panel to review Enbridge’s controversial project, that would bring over 225 crude oil tankers to B.C.’s Pacific north coast for the first time, conducted its first public meeting in Kitimat where a regional protest greeted them.
Enbridge’s comparison of Kitimat to European ports overlooks geography
Posted Aug 25
Back in February of last year, Enbridge posted some “information on its Northern Gateway website comparing the proposed oil port at Kitimat to various European ports. Dave Shannon from Terrace explored this a little further and discovered some key differences between the European ports Enbridge cites and the proposed port at Kitimat. Check it out…
Enbridge leaves Smithers council meeting after being served trespass notice
Posted Aug 24
Enbridge’s Michele Perret and Kevin Brown presented to Smithers Town Council tonight, and got a bit of a surprise.
Online polls echo strong opposition to tankers, pipeline
Posted Aug 17
It’s been a few months since a Mustel Group poll showed 80 percent of British Columbians support a ban on oil tanker traffic in B.C.‘s inside northern waters, but a recent online poll by the Globe and Mail shows support for a ban is remaining strong.
Welcome Friends of Morice-Bulkley
Posted Aug 11
The Bulkley Valley now has its own grassroots group raising awareness of the threats the Enbridge pipeline poses to the area’s wild salmon rivers. Its name, Friends of Morice-Bulkley, refers to two of the most important salmon rivers. The proposed pipeline route crosses the Morice River, which flows into the Bulkley River near Houston.
Leaflet on Michigan spill hitting mailboxes across the North
Posted Aug 10
Friends of Wild Salmon has just sent out a leaflet to northern residents regarding Enbridge’s big oil pipeline spill in Michigan. This spill has seriously undermined Enbridge’s credibility when it comes to maintaining their pipelines and responding to spills.