Tell the BC government to reject the Tilbury LNG jetty

Fracked gas pipeline signs with plant in background

FortisBC wants to expand its Tilbury LNG plant along a fragile part of the Fraser River, in Delta, British Columbia.

Most people across B.C. probably haven’t even heard of Tilbury LNG – but if this fracked gas project gets approved, it will threaten one of the most important salmon runs on the West Coast, lead to more fracking in northeastern B.C., and emit as much pollution as the entire city of Vancouver.

As part of its Tilbury LNG expansion plans, FortisBC first needs to build a new tanker dock that would facilitate the transport of LNG around the world. We can still stop Tilbury from being built – but to do that, we must prove to the B.C. government that this project would be disastrous for the climate and is not in the public interest. And that’s where you come in.

Will you email Environment Minister George Heyman and other key decision-makers, and urge them to deny permits for Tilbury LNG?

Your letter will be sent to George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston and Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, and David Eby, Premier Elect.

Email the B.C. government

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Country

Zip or Postal Code

Mobile Number

Yes I want to receive email action alerts and campaign updates from Stand.earth (untick to unsubscribe from all emails)

Yes, I would like to receive SMS alerts

By submitting your mobile number you are agreeing to receive periodic text messages from Stand.earth. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP for info. Text STOP at any time to cancel.

PERSONALIZE YOUR MESSAGE

Your letter is more likely to be read and have a far greater impact if you use your own words! We’ve provided an example for you below, but try to write your own subject line, mention that you’re a B.C. resident, and include why stopping this project matters to your community.

Premier

David

Eby

B.C. NDP

Minister

David

Eby

BC NDP

The Honourable

George

Heyman

BC NDP

Ms.

Kelly

Greene

BC NDP

Minister

Rob

Fleming

BC NDP

Dear {contact_data~salutation}{contact_data~lastName},

I am a B.C. resident and I have serious concerns around the environmental impact of the proposed jetty being constructed as part of the Tilbury LNG expansion project. This project should absolutely not be a candidate for approval and I urge you to reject the proposal from FortisBC referred to you for a decision on October 11th, 2022.

The assessment found significant cumulative effects, and the project has many fundamental flaws, including:

Project splitting: The Jetty and Phase 2 must be addressed together as each are part of one whole, and the current assessments fail to account for the cumulative impacts of the entire operation;

Failure to address GHG targets: The Jetty must be addressed in light of provincial and federal greenhouse gas emissions targets, acknowledging that proposed mitigation measures may not be effective;

Sectoral targets and carbon budgeting: The Jetty must be assessed in light of the carbon budget which is determined by provincial and federal emissions targets set for each sector;

Fugitive methane emissions: The Jetty must be independently assessed for fugitive emissions and methane leaks common throughout the LNG bunkering process;

Economic viability and need for the project: An analysis must be conducted to include a study of current and future markets for LNG, including the need for the project in light of international climate commitments and alternatives to this project to meet global energy demand;

Marine shipping impacts: The assessment must be updated to offer sufficient mitigation measures for impacts on the southern resident killer whale and salmon populations;

Impacts on Indigenous rights and title: The assessment process must adhere to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and UNDRIP.

Assessment under outdated legislation: The draft Report and Conditions must be updated to comply with the modern Impact Assessment Act and 2018 BC Environmental Assessment Act in order to meet provincial and federal commitments to reduce GHG emissions, and to address marine shipping impacts and impacts on Indigenous rights and title;

The project’s assessment found that the Tilbury Jetty project would have significant cumulative impacts. Additionally, as described above, the EAO has taken steps to ignore clear evidence of project splitting and has accepted unsubstantiated and misleading representations made by FortisBC about the supposed climate benefits of the Jetty and limited risk of fugitive emissions.

This project should be denied its permits, and a new single assessment should be conducted under the new 2018 legislation for the Jetty and Phase 2 projects together, as each project represents one half of a larger plan to bunker and export LNG.

For all these reasons, the project should not be considered to be in the public interest and should be denied its permits.

Sincerely,
{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}
{user_data~Zip or Postal Code}

I confirm I have reviewed this message and approve it

CLICK HERE TO SEND YOUR MESSAGE