Read this op-ed in the Vancouver Sun by SFU assistant professor John Axsen on the carbon emissions implications of the Clark Government's support for three new major LNG plants.

"Premier Clark plans to construct three massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Northern B.C. This won’t only create jobs. Extracting shale gas and operating these plants will release enough global warming gases to undo B.C.’s other efforts to cut emissions. Clark claims these plants are in the best interest of B.C.’s families.

However, the effects of climate change will deliver hardship to B.C. families in coming decades. The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy concludes that climate change will inflict billions of dollars in economic losses on B.C. residents each year." (

Read article: http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/government+plan+construct+three+plants+counters+reduction+efforts/5704881/story.html