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To: Stephen O who wrote (33014)	11/27/2004 11:51:30 PM
From: Taikun	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39344

<Without the moratorium, the entire B.C. coast would be open to offshore drilling.> Stephen, I'm not so sure. The people of BC are quite opposed. Between NIMBY (we can get oil from Alberta) and more rivers to dam (next one on the Peace River, somehow salmon is less important than the coast) the opposition is quite strong, although I think, like many places, people are in denial about energy. The NDP may just get in in the next election, too. B.C.'s NDP would kill offshore drilling plan, Feb. 20, 2004 rodvissermla.bc.ca Support for lifting the drilling ban is hardly solid in B.C.’s north. It depends where currents might sweep pollution, and money thetyee.ca Even the oil and gas industry itself, which has the most to gain from development, has called BC offshore drilling a “low priority,” both because of its high cost and significant public opposition. With residents, workers, and oil and gas developers turning their backs on drilling, the question must be asked: “Why is our government pushing so hard?” commonground.ca Personally, I'm long some BC plays inland but I'm not counting on anything offshore. D