Email Delta City Councillors: Stop the Tilbury LNG project

FortisBC wants to expand its Tilbury LNG plant along a fragile part of the Fraser River, in Delta, British Columbia. If we don’t intervene, this project could have devastating impacts on nearby communities, at-risk species of fish and whale, and on the climate.

The B.C. government hasn’t yet made its final decision about the project, which means we still have a chance to stop FortisBC’s expansion plans in their tracks. A wave of pressure from the local councils of directly impacted communities like Delta could be enough to provide the provincial government the political support they’ll need to reject the project.

Will you email the Delta City Council and share your concerns about Tilbury LNG?

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Councillor

Alicia

Guichon

Delta City Council

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George

Harvie

Delta City Council

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Bruce

McDonald

Delta City Council

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Dan

Copeland

Delta City Council

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Dylan

Kruger

Delta City Council

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Jeannie

Kanakos

Delta City Council

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Lois

Jackson

Delta City Council

Dear {contact_data~positionHeld},

My name is {user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}, and I’m a local resident. I’m writing to the Delta City Council because I have serious concerns about the proposed Tilbury LNG terminal expansion. My concerns include the health and safety impacts on nearby communities, on at-risk species of fish and whales, and the overall climate impacts of LNG expansion.

Delta City Council has a mandate to keep its residents safe. But if there was an explosion from the Tilbury LNG expansion, a good portion of Delta and North Delta would fall within the hazard zone, according to the Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators. Dangerous industrial facilities aren’t allowed to be built this close to urban centres anywhere else in the world.

Beyond the direct risks to community residents, LNG is almost as bad for the climate as burning coal. In the midst of a climate crisis when we need to rapidly wind down our emissions, expanding fossil fuel infrastructure like this is simply unacceptable.

One of the main purposes of the expansion is to provide fuel for ships. However, research has shown that LNG as a shipping fuel is actually a huge threat to the climate. More on that here: https://www.stand.earth/publication/climate-implications-using-lng-marine-fuel

The Fraser River, where this project sits, is one of the most important rivers in the world for wild salmon. The Eulachon (a species that is very important to local Indigenous Peoples), and a population of Steelhead that was recently recommended for an emergency listing under the Species At Risk Act, would also be impacted. In addition, the Southern Resident Killer Whales could be harmed by the increase in tanker traffic linked to the project.

The risks of this project far outweigh any potential benefits. I believe under no circumstances should this project be allowed to move forward.

Richmond, New Westminster, Vancouver and Burnaby have already passed resolutions opposing the project, now it is time for Delta to do the same.

I look forward to hearing back from you with regards to your position on the Tilbury LNG expansion.

Sincerely,
{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}
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