Pipelines, energy and natural resources

[Fishbone Jones]

There was an attempt to build greenhouses in Ft St John, using waste heat from a garbage incinerator, the project fell through for some reason, but it shows the possible combinations. In the north excess heat can be used to improve food security as well.

We have greenhouses down here in the county that heat everything on the property with organic garbage. They run their own gas production operations on the properties.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Just in case you needed a little top up for your cup of chaos....

.... my guess is that this will distance us even further from any kind of certainty on the land base that would promote investment in any kind of new energy infrastructure:

B.C. faces 'complete opposition' after telling First Nations of plan to suspend DRIPA​

The B.C. government has proposed suspending its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, according to sources.


British Columbia's government has proposed suspending its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, according to two sources in a meeting between Premier David Eby and First Nations leaders.

One of the sources told The Canadian Press a three-year suspension of the legislation has been proposed, while the other didn't give a time frame.

Eby said on Wednesday it was "non-negotiable" that the legislation designed to reflect the United Nations Declaration on the Rights on Indigenous Peoples would be changed.

DRIPA has been cited by First Nations involved in two landmark court victories last year that sparked concern about implications for private land ownership and the province's mining rules.

One of the sources told The Canadian Press that the proposal "effectively places every section of DRIPA" that the government wanted to replace under suspension for three years, and that changes to the legislation would be made later.

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-faces-complete-opposition-after-telling-first-nations-of-plan-to-suspend-dripa-12095355

 

[Brad Sallows]

Just in case you needed a little top up for your cup of chaos....

.... my guess is that this will distance us even further from any kind of certainty on the land base that would promote investment in any kind of new energy infrastructure:

No surprise. What did the provincial government think was going to happen as a result of its efforts to keep giving stuff away, I wonder?

 

[daftandbarmy]

No surprise. What did the provincial government think was going to happen as a result of its efforts to keep giving stuff away, I wonder?

Regardless, it's doing wonders for the standings of the (leaderless) Conservatives...

B.C. Spotlight: Land rights saga boosts leaderless Conservatives as more now say DRIPA goes too far​

BC NDP statistically tied with BC Conservatives in vote intention as party base assesses potential leaders​

B.C. Spotlight: Land rights saga boosts leaderless Conservatives as more now say DRIPA goes too far - Angus Reid Institute

BC NDP statistically tied with BC Conservatives in vote intention as party base assesses potential leaders April 1, 2026 – At initial glance, the current political situation in B.C. might suggest a strong advantage for the BC NDP. They’re the incumbent government facing off against a currently...

angusreid.org

 

[YZT580]

Regardless, it's doing wonders for the standings of the (leaderless) Conservatives...

B.C. Spotlight: Land rights saga boosts leaderless Conservatives as more now say DRIPA goes too far​

BC NDP statistically tied with BC Conservatives in vote intention as party base assesses potential leaders​

B.C. Spotlight: Land rights saga boosts leaderless Conservatives as more now say DRIPA goes too far - Angus Reid Institute

BC NDP statistically tied with BC Conservatives in vote intention as party base assesses potential leaders April 1, 2026 – At initial glance, the current political situation in B.C. might suggest a strong advantage for the BC NDP. They’re the incumbent government facing off against a currently...

angusreid.org

has a party ever won the majority of seats without any defined leadership?

 

[daftandbarmy]

A good description of some of the challenges... using snails as only one example

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039072873512403080

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Just in case you needed a little top up for your cup of chaos....

.... my guess is that this will distance us even further from any kind of certainty on the land base that would promote investment in any kind of new energy infrastructure:

B.C. faces 'complete opposition' after telling First Nations of plan to suspend DRIPA​

The B.C. government has proposed suspending its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, according to sources.


British Columbia's government has proposed suspending its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, according to two sources in a meeting between Premier David Eby and First Nations leaders.

One of the sources told The Canadian Press a three-year suspension of the legislation has been proposed, while the other didn't give a time frame.

Eby said on Wednesday it was "non-negotiable" that the legislation designed to reflect the United Nations Declaration on the Rights on Indigenous Peoples would be changed.

DRIPA has been cited by First Nations involved in two landmark court victories last year that sparked concern about implications for private land ownership and the province's mining rules.

One of the sources told The Canadian Press that the proposal "effectively places every section of DRIPA" that the government wanted to replace under suspension for three years, and that changes to the legislation would be made later.

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-faces-complete-opposition-after-telling-first-nations-of-plan-to-suspend-dripa-12095355

What a complete and utter mess.