EDITOR,
Re. "New run-of-river eco-concerns raised," Chief, March 16.
I read with interest your article on the damaging effects of "ramping." I assume at this point the damage results from poor management rather than the technology itself. Perhaps someone with more expertise could comment on this?
I ask this as in my non-expert experience, the technology itself is relatively ecologically benign if sited appropriately - and believe me I've gotten enough grief from my more eco-inclined friends on this point!
The significant point which I think we can all agree on here is that no matter what, corporations cannot be trusted to manage themselves on our land. After all, despite what some would have us believe (Kevin Falcon? John Weston perhaps?), corporations are not people, which is precisely why we need strong government oversight and regulation over their actions, which we currently don't have. This fact should be foremost in our minds as the Enbridge pipeline environmental review process proceeds.
On that point I hope that both towns come out for Chris Joseph's discussion on the pipeline on March 27 at the Howe Sound Inn in Squamish at 7 p.m. See you there!
Bruce Kay
Squamish
