Woodfibre LNG Ltd. has proposed the construction of a liquefied natural gas facility at the head of Howe Sound, a scenic fjord beloved by British Columbians, especially those of the Lower Mainland.
Wade Davis, Liu faculty affiliate and anthropology professor at the University of British Columbia and Tom Rafael, a retired lawyer argue that there may be places along the B.C. coast where LNG facilities can be safely established. But Howe Sound is not one of them.
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