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Originally Posted by Flacker
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YES, let's put a HUGE transfer facility in Kitimat which is the definition of pristine wilderness. We are one drunk tanker captain away from our own Exxon Valdez.
Is it cost prohibitive to pipe to somewhere that already has been industrialized like Vancouver Harbour?
Is Northern Gateway pipeline intended for just LNG or are they planning to pipe crude? I could get behind LNG, but piping crude would be a tough sell.
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Couple things…
1. I agree with you, let’s put a facility in Kitimat in the middle of nowhere, away from people, as I do not want that in my backyard. This “Huge facility” is going to have a much smaller footprint then you’re making it sound, it won’t be somehow stretching into the interior of BC. Also, Kitmat is developed, to a very tiny degree.
2. The drunken tanker captain argument shouldn’t be mentioned here, I would argue a spill in the Harbor of Vancouver is just as bad as one in the ocean in the middle of nowhere. If you’re ok with tankers in Vancouver, it makes zero sense to not be ok with tankers in middle of nowhere BC.
3. Crude is gross and stays around for a while; LNG blows up and can kill people much easier. Both suck if there is a leak.