What you can do about 
the proposed GSX Pipeline

In Canada

On July 30, 2003, the Joint Review Panel issued their report to Canada's Minister of the Environment, David Anderson.  This report is an environmental assessment of GSX, and addresses only those issues that apply under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. (CEA Act).  Matters to do with economics, need, gas supply are not dealt with in this report, and will be discussed in any Reasons for Decision issued pursuant to the NEB Act.

The Panel is not authorized to make a decision under the NEB Act until after the Joint Review Panel Report under the CEA Act has been received by the Minister of the Environment and the government response to this Report has been received by the NEB.

Write to Environment Minister Anderson, as soon as possible, and let him know that the Panel didn't consider everything.  For example, the Panel chose not to consider evidence from Terasen that the existing pipeline to Vancouver Island can be upgraded to provide the required gas, and the Panel believed that they could not consider replacing the transmission line to Vancouver Island as an alternative to GSX.

Hon. David Anderson
Environment Canada
Les Terrasses de la Chaudiere
 10 Wellington St., 28th Floor 
Hull, Quebec, K1A 0H3
david.anderson@ec.gc.ca

 

Write to your MLA and the provincial government.  Tell them to stop ducking responsibility for GSX, gas-fired generation and BC Hydro's natural gas strategy.  Use some of the arguments presented above.


Minister of Sustainable Development
Stan Hagen
Legislature Office: Room 133
Victoria, BC, V8V 1X4
stan.hagen.mla@leg.bc.ca
Phone: 250-356-9076
Fax: 250-356-8273

Minister of Water Land and Air Protection
Joyce Murray
Legislature Office: Room 124,
Victoria, BC, V8V 1X4
joyce.murray.mla@leg.bc.ca
Phone: 250-387-1187
Fax: 250-387-1356

Minister of Energy and Mines
Richard Neufeld
Legislature Office: Room 134,
Victoria, BC, V8V 1X4
richard.neufeld.mla@leg.bc.ca
Phone: 250-387-5896
Fax: 250-356-2965

In the United States

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted approval for the US portion of GSX, September 20, 2002. 

Fuel Safe Washington was leading the intervention with FERC in opposition to GSX.  You may contact Fred Felleman of FSW at felleman@teleport.com

SAFE Bellingham was also active in opposing GSX. Contact Carl Weimer at carlw@re-sources.org

The Washington State Department of Ecology has opened a review process of its own to examine GSX.  This was triggered when DOE became aware that Terasen have stated that they have an alternative, all-Canadian, cheaper, and with no environmental impacts in Washington State. 
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/ecyhome.html

If you wish to be involved in the campaign against the GSX pipeline - write letters, contribute time, work, money - please send your name, email address, where you live, and any comments to Sqwalk at gsxaction@sqwalk.com