I feel surprised to learn that some First Nations and Squamish councillors believe Big Oil promises and agreements. [Dozens in Squamish voice concerns and support for WLNG's floatel, published April 24.]
It seems they haven’t heard about or choose to ignore the issue of thousands of abandoned oil wells in Alberta, left for taxpayers to clean up and pay for.
Big Oil has no difficulty in holding out its hands for billions in subsidies, only to disappear at the slightest hint of being accountable for its business disasters when there is a mess to clean up. Bankruptcy is not a dirty word in these corporate circles.
I see that the only goal of Big Oil is to maximize its profits, whatever the cost to others or the environment. I now ask Squamish city council with all my heart to say no. We are not separate from ecosystems that support us with clean air, clean water, and clean land.
Review. Rethink. Refuse a project that will add more climate chaos and possibly severe health issues to people and a planet currently on a path to destruction.
Onni Milne
Vancouver
