In this video Bill Bennett makes some very misinformed statements about what happened at the BP Open House.

Write to Bill Bennett and tell him what you know happened at the BP Open House, and what you think about coalbed methane. bill.bennett.MLA@leg.bc.ca

Merely one in five Northwest residents — 22 per cent — support Shell Canada’s plans for coalbed methane development in the Klappan Valley, according to a McAllister Opinion Research poll released Friday. An overwhelming 50 per cent of people oppose the plan, while 28 per cent are unsure.

The poll was commissioned by the NDP on the prompting of Skeena Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen.

“The people of the Northwest, not some giant, foreign oil company, will decide how to develop our natural resources,” he said.

“I have been hearing increasing concern over the past several years form people who live in the Skeena watershed about Shell’s proposed developments. They’re telling me that this project is not worth the risk to our salmon, water and wildlife.”

Here is the text of the resolution passed at the City of Fernie's regular
council meeting April 14, 2008.

Whereas: The people of Fernie have expressed their overwhelming
objection to the granting of tenure to BP Canada for the exploration of
Coal Bed Methane in the Crowsnest Coalfield and;

Whereas BP Canada has not demonstrated a willingness to work with the
community in a transparent manner nor fully engage in meaningful
dialogue and has ignored repeated requests from representatives of the
City to engage the community more pro-actively and;

Whereas there are considerable unknowns with respect to the short-term
and long-term impacts on the environment, the economy and the human
community of the Elk Valley and that the Canadian Society for

Thanks to the nearly 300 people who came out to wish BP a fond farewell on Saturday. It was a beautiful day to envision the day BP packs up and leaves our town.

For coverage of the event check out the articles, videos and photos on www.cccbm.org.

Unfortunately the reality is that BP is not going anywhere, and they are still actively pursuing their mist mountain project in the Flathead and Elk Valley's.

So, with the tenure referral process closing on April 21st noise must be made to encourage our representatives to make the right decision.

What can you do?

- Send a quick message voicing your concern through our website - http://cccbm.org/take-action-write-e-mail

Wildsight and Flathead Coalition Headed to BP AGM in London

British Petroleum is remaining silent. The residents of Fernie aren’t.

On Saturday, nearly 300 residents of Fernie took to the streets to oppose BP and their proposals to drill for coalbed methane (CBM) in southeastern B.C.’s Flathead and Elk Valley. To no surprise, BP representatives were not present.

“This was a farewell party,” says Wildsight Program Manager Casey Brennan. “There have been many chances for BP to participate in public discussion about the fate of our communities. So far, BP has chosen not to be a part.

“We’ll take that silence as confirmation that they know people don’t want them here,” says Brennan.