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Genetic engineers are currently experimenting on over 35 species of fish, including trout, catfish, tilapia, striped bass, carp,flounder,and salmon. By selecting genes from a variety of organisms (including other fish, coral, mice,bacteria,and even humans) companies hope to produce new breeds of transgenic or genetically engineered (GE) fish that grow faster,produce larger muscles,are disease resistant,and tolerate a wide range of temperatures. Through manipulating certain genes, industry claims these fish will be better suited for industrial aquaculture systems,also referred to as fish farming.
Wednesday, 20 February 2013 16:11
Say Yes to Hold Assessment Process for LNG Plant
Written by News Desk
Take Action before March 11! Do you think there should be federal environmental assessment hearings on the proposed liquidfied natural gas project on our north coast? The Environmental Assessment Agency needs to hear from you at:
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Thanks to The Common Sense Canadian and Damien Gillis for the following article:
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is seeking public input on whether or not to hold a federal environmental assessment process for a proposed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) mega-project on BC's north coast. The plant, dubbed Pacific Northwest LNG, is designed to turn natural gas from northeast BC into super-cooled liquid so it can be shipped to new markets in Asia, currently paying a higher price for the commodity.
Citizens have until March 11 to let the government know whether the proposal for Prince Rupert - one of half a dozen slated for that community and nearby Kitimat - should undergo a thorough environmental assessment.
Project proponent Progress Energy became a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysian state-owned energy giant Petronas in December, when Stephen Harper approved the controversial buyout. The decision followed lengthy deliberations, during which time Harper was pressured directly by the Malaysian Prime Minister.
Just prior to that, the two companies announced their intention to proceed with the $9-11 Billion project, regardless of the fate of the buyout, but indicated the project's size would vary accordingly.
A Financial Post story at the time noted, "If the takeover bid is a go, the LNG plant, named Pacific Northwest LNG, will export two billion cubic feet a day of liquefied natural gas. If the bid is not approved, the two companies will continue as separate entities and work on a plant with the capacity to export 1.2 billion cubic feet a day. Either way, the project will proceed at an 'aggressive' pace."
Petronas' mega-project is far from the only LNG plant proposed for BC's coast. There are at least five major projects proposed by a host of North American, Asian and European natural gas players - some of which have already received some level of approval. These include Kitimat LNG, of which Chevron just purchased a majority stake, and Kitimat-based, Shell-led LNG Canada, a consortium which includes Japanese, Chinese and Korean partners.
These plants are a key piece of a promised natural gas boom that is a central plank in the BC Liberals' economic and election platform. They also bring with them considerable environmental and economic concerns - from the shaky financial foundation of the nascent industry to the water and air contamination caused by fracking - a controversial, new technique used for harnessing much of the gas that would feed these LNG plants.
The plants themselves would create local air pollution and carbon emissions, as they plan to burn some of their own product to to meet the enormous energy demands of processing gas into liquid.
Progress/Petronas' project description is available to download here. Comments can be emailed to
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- or see mailing and fax info here.
It is high time for a nation-wide conversation about tax policy. How we as a society choose to spend the money collected in taxes determines the type of society we get. Tax dollars spent = Canadian values. Gutting environmental assessments, cutting scientists and field staff (like fisheries officers, coast guard, etc.) at all levels while spending many times more on American fighter jets says what we value as a nation.
Thursday, 01 November 2012 15:53
Premier Christy Clark: Do Not Renew Salmon Farm Leases
Written by Alexandra Morton
Yesterday the explosive Cohen Commission Report detailing the risks of the salmon farming industry was released, and yet this very minute the government of British Columbia is considering the renewal of salmon farm leases. We now have a huge opportunity. This is why I started a petition to stop the province from renewing these leases.
People are coming together like never before to tell our provincial and federal governments that BC’s coast must be protected from tar sands pipelines and tankers. Join in the local demonstration at Davis Bay on Wednesday October 24th at 11:30am.
Thursday, 11 October 2012 10:11
Stand up against the sellout to China
Written by Green Party of Canada
On September 9th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper signed an agreement with China, the Canada-China Investment Treaty. The agreement was kept from the Canadian public and Parliament until September 26th, 2012, when it was quietly made public, tabled in the House of Commons. No press release. No technical briefing. The deal is set for automatic approval. No vote or debate will take place in the House. Once tabled in the House, the clock started ticking. 21 sitting days from September 26 (October 31), this treaty will bind Canada. TAKE ACTION NOW.