Re: “Make Howe Sound a national park,” (letter to the editor, June 16). The name-calling and hyperbole in the letter are in stark contrast to the respectful and open dialogue Woodfibre LNG has been engaging in since the Woodfibre LNG project began nearly three years ago.
Let me take this opportunity to provide your readers with some facts:
Because of our purchase of the old Woodfibre pulp mill site near Squamish, thousands of truckloads of contaminated sediment and wood chips have been removed from Howe Sound.
As the project moves forward, we are committed to creating a “green zone” around Mill Creek, which will help improve fish habitat. On land, we will remove invasive plant species and plant native plants. By doing all of these things, we will help to create an ecologically functioning habitat, one that will support the revitalization of Howe Sound.
We’re also powering our facility with electricity from BC Hydro, instead of natural gas. This will reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by more than 80 per cent and make Woodfibre LNG one of the cleanest liquefied natural gas facilities in the world.
All of these decisions have been reviewed and validated by qualified experts through three environmental assessment processes, which have resulted in environmental approvals from the federal and provincial governments and an environmental assessment agreement with the Squamish Nation.
Jennifer Siddon
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Woodfibre LNG Ltd.
