I wonder how much the provincial election has to do with CEC's timing. The governement came close to falling on the budget vote, and it looks like Christy Clark might not survive as the leader of her own party for much longer. We might be hitting the polls sooner then May.
If the mine released EA news today, it would receave provincially attention.
But if the news could be released after an election is called, maybe it would get less attention. After all, the button environment issues are the proposed pipelines from Alberta.
We've waited this long. I hope they are planning their timing well.
I've said before that I think their environment record looks good and based on the criteria, it should pass. Aquafer mapping, to me, is just a stall tactic. Oposition seeking delays when they can't have an outright no. The company has gone beyond the minimum requirements for environmental studies voluntarily. Environmentalists should support this kind of management instead of setting up a million costly road blocks. It's more a question of social license IMO and there's no use making it an election issue if it can be avoided because supporters won't give up their family dinner to attend a rally and opponents will.
Bite me Coalwatch! lol
GLTA - hopefully the next generation will make solar power economical