Dear Editor,
The province will go ahead and spend another $7 billion on the Site C Megadam project.
The only good news is that it could make a little money, or, maybe not.
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But the bad news is stacking up:
• it will cost more than now-available sustainable alternatives,
• movement toward a more sustainable energy future will have to wait until the bills are paid,
• it’s going to pose legal risks to the province,
• there will be massive flood damage to graveyards, agricultural land, and fishing,
• the environment will take a hit that is even wider than these three,
• Indigenous consent is withheld, after covenanting to move ahead only with such consent.
Maybe it’s time for a long second look.
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Allen Aicken, Ruskin
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