Pipelines, energy and natural resources

[Kirkhill]

Another small 'X' in the win column.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ksi-lisims-lng-environmental-certificate-1.7634761

$10B Ksi Lisims LNG project in northwest B.C. receives environmental certificate​

the province said the approval of the environmental assessment certificate came after a nearly four-year process by the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO).

It says the EAO consulted with 10 area First Nations as it made the recommendation to issue the certificate.

Some of them, like the Kitselas First Nation and the Gitga'at First Nation, were in support of issuing the certificate.

NOTE: according to the map provided, the LNG location looks to reside on 'Gitga'at First Nation' land. I cannot see where the pipeline route goes.

Would be interesting AND beneficial for ALL of the public, to show the pipeline routes and where the lands of the First Nations that are in favour of the LNG (or other natural resource initiatives) are located and where the lands of those First Nations that are against it reside. Dollars to doughnuts I'm willing to lay down money that more often that not those that are against the initiative are not having the pipeline go through their land and are potentially losing out on revenue sources.

Interestingly enough, some aspects of FN territorial boundaries are 'confidential', so you might not ever see a map like that shared publicly...

Try playing around with these maps

Interactive Map | British Columbia Assembly of First Nations

www.bcafn.ca

Interactive Map | BC Treaty Commission

Discover, explore, and learn about First Nations in BC with our Interactive Map. This is not an exhaustive list of all First Nations in BC.

bctreaty.ca

Curiously the FN map doesn't include boundaries. It only shows settlements (is that the right word for an indigenous community?)
On the other hand the BC Treaty Commission seems to be replete with overlapping claims.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Some FN sites have always been confidential, particularly medicinal plants, sacred sites and petroglyphs. I used to place that information into sealed manila folders marked "Confidential" So we had it on file, but would not be inadvertently released by an ATIP request. The ATIP officer would still review the information within and determine if it was protected or not.

A lot of the Coastal Gas Link opposition was driven by the Hereditary Chiefs of one nation. That nation band council had come to a revenue sharing agreement with the company. But he who controls the money, controls the people, the Chiefs had no funding stream and they wanted some of that action. But the company already had 22 revenue sharing agreements with bands enroute and they knew if they buckled to one set of Hereditary Chiefs, the other would try the same thing. Funny when you think about it, the Hereditary Chiefs are the families that most likely had a significant amount of slaves and nobody talks about that bit.

 

[RangerRay]

Has the worm turned in BC?

More than 60 per cent of British Columbians support LNG expansion: Poll​

More than 60 per cent of British Columbians support LNG expansion: Poll

The results come after a federal announcement that Kitimat’s LNG export facility will be fast-tracked.

vancouversun.com

IIRC, polling showed more people in BC in favour of pipelines 10 or so years ago too, but all of those against voted NDP or Green and the NDP needed all of their votes, especially since they were being propped up by the Greens at the time.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Tide is hopefully turning, voters against NG bans.

New poll indicates British Columbians oppose municipal natural gas bans - BC News

As the summer heat fades, a new Ipsos survey for the Energy Futures Institute finds most British Columbians (63%) want choice in how they heat their homes—rejecting policies adopted by numerous munici

www.castanet.net

 

[YZT580]

Some FN sites have always been confidential, particularly medicinal plants, sacred sites and petroglyphs. I used to place that information into sealed manila folders marked "Confidential" So we had it on file, but would not be inadvertently released by an ATIP request. The ATIP officer would still review the information within and determine if it was protected or not.

A lot of the Coastal Gas Link opposition was driven by the Hereditary Chiefs of one nation. That nation band council had come to a revenue sharing agreement with the company. But he who controls the money, controls the people, the Chiefs had no funding stream and they wanted some of that action. But the company already had 22 revenue sharing agreements with bands enroute and they knew if they buckled to one set of Hereditary Chiefs, the other would try the same thing. Funny when you think about it, the Hereditary Chiefs are the families that most likely had a significant amount of slaves and nobody talks about that bit.

The FN has come out with a little bit of blackmail. They stated today that if they don't receive an increase in payments or at the very least maintain the status quo they will refuse cooperation on the major projects front. They are worried that they will be included in the budget cuts

 

[Kirkhill]

The FN has come out with a little bit of blackmail. They stated today that if they don't receive an increase in payments or at the very least maintain the status quo they will refuse cooperation on the major projects front. They are worried that they will be included in the budget cuts

Sounds like the AFN needs to organize their own Equalization Program so that the rich FNs can support the poor FNs that are going to miss out on all this resource development.