Comments on: It’s time to draw a line in the sand: Why I’m protesting against oil sands pipelines http://greenpolicyprof.org/wordpress/?p=849 George Hoberg -- Seeking insights into governance for sustainability Sat, 20 Aug 2016 14:35:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Hugh http://greenpolicyprof.org/wordpress/?p=849&cpage=1#comment-5875 Hugh Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:51:09 +0000 http://greenpolicyprof.org/wordpress/?p=849#comment-5875 I would add that pumping the bitumen through the pipelines would use a lot of electricity, which it would get from BC Hydro. That would mean new capacity for BC Hydro, which would come from renewable sources such as private run-of-river and Site C. The power from those projects costs BC Hydro more than what it sells power for, meaning losses for BC Hydro, meaning higher hydro rates for us. The Northern Gateway Pipeline means: 1. Wasted renewable energy from BC Hydro. 2. Wasted fresh water for bitumen mining. 3. Wasted natural gas for bitumen mining. 4. Higher GHG output. 5. Higher hydro rates. 6. Risk of spills on land, rivers and ocean waterways. 7. Pollution around tar sands and nearby waterways. 8. Loss of agricultural land (assuming Site C would be built). 9. More creeks in BC having private hydro projects, possibly impacting fish habitat. 10. Driving BC Hydro deeper into debt. I would add that pumping the bitumen through the pipelines would use a lot of electricity, which it would get from BC Hydro. That would mean new capacity for BC Hydro, which would come from renewable sources such as private run-of-river and Site C. The power from those projects costs BC Hydro more than what it sells power for, meaning losses for BC Hydro, meaning higher hydro rates for us.

The Northern Gateway Pipeline means:
1. Wasted renewable energy from BC Hydro.
2. Wasted fresh water for bitumen mining.
3. Wasted natural gas for bitumen mining.
4. Higher GHG output.
5. Higher hydro rates.
6. Risk of spills on land, rivers and ocean waterways.
7. Pollution around tar sands and nearby waterways.
8. Loss of agricultural land (assuming Site C would be built).
9. More creeks in BC having private hydro projects, possibly impacting fish habitat.
10. Driving BC Hydro deeper into debt.

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