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2guyson Aug 02, 2012 10:41pm
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RE: First Nations and Raven Project
RE: First Nations and Raven Project I thought this was a noteworthy post to an article in one of the coalwatch links.
FWIW, CEC is working closely with First Nations. atb
https://thecanadian.org/stories/your-voice3/item/1562-government-pushes-raven-coal-mine-to-next-stage-comox-valley-residents-remain-defiant
Sunday, 08 July 2012 09:43
John is still spreading his disinformation about this project at every opportunity. No mine application in BC has had more scrutiny than this one. CoalWatch has been unable to show how the shellfish industry will be impacted considering how long the coal industry operated in the area with negligible effect on shellfish or fin fish. Coal was coked and loaded on to ships right in Union Bay for 8 decades in the heart of Baynes Sound where the shellfish industry is thriving today. The inadequate sewage systems of Fanny Bay residents is of much greater concern than UNREGULATED coal mine could have let alone one operating under today's regulations and local scrutiny. A quick plane ride over the area will show that the logging industry's unfettered harvesting is the largest concern for water quality in the streams and rivers yet not a word from CoalWatch; why? Is John willing to give up his share of products made from steel which this coal is vital to produce such as his vehicle or frying pans etc.? Not likely. Even the shellfish industry is completely dependent on steel products to function so where do they think the coal should come from for their business to carry on? Mine responsibly.