In scanning the federal public registry for the 'New Prosperity' mine proposal (see here) - 686 individuals have filed their opposition against the project generally with about a dozen people or organizations filing submissions on either the EIS ('Draft' Environmental Impact Statement) or the 'Draft' Terms of Reference for the Federal Review Panel
You can read the full list of documents here
Based on the documents I've read (yes - I've read them all) - it seems people will be taken a huge interest in this topic, like occurred in March of 2010 and yes - this is a very good thing for our region - regardless if you personally believe the 'New Prosperity' Mine should be rejected/approved! But I personally ask - state your opinion politely and leave 'First Nations' bashing out of it. If you disagree with First Nations on their opposition to 'New Prosperity' - say so but don't take their (First Nations') opposition personally and proceed to be 'personally critical' to them about it. There is no need or place for it, regardless of the issue
SBF
2 comments:
Personally, I highly disapprove of the mine, but only for a couple reasons:
The amount of damage this could do could be devestating. Yes, it'll create SOME jobs, but what good will it do if there's no Earth left for our children to live on? Also, the way Taseko has been handling this has been both shady and untruthful. On top of that, I think the main people for it are the ones that are poised to make mega bucks off this (look how much the Taseko rep is making - it's no wonder he wants this to go through.)
Daniel: Although I respect your opinion, I do not think that your comment of "it'll create SOME jobs" is a fair reflection of what this and many other mines mean to BC and Canada. It is mines such as this that are the driving force of our economy and the reason most other jobs exist. Where would Williams Lake be without Gibraltar and Mt. Polley? Where would this country be without the tax income that these mines generate? With the mills cutting back, I can ensure you Williams Lake would be in a sorry state with most people having no choice but to leave the city. The remaining businesses would have to cut back and lay people off, some would close altogether.
Give it a serious thought, unless you are lucky enough to have a job where you could transfer elsewhere without loosing your income, where would that leave you and your family?
Perhaps you are only opposed to this mine in particular, which changes things a little bit, but to date we see many many individuals and groups that seem to be against every mine or major project that is proposed.
I too believe that this mine and any other project must be done to the highest environmental standards, but to write them off as only providing "SOME" jobs is not an accurate reflection.
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