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Vol. 7, No. 20 Week of May 19, 2002
Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industry


No legal or scientific reason for B.C. offshore ban says scientific panel

Federal government to consider proposal for joint scientific review, public hearings with British Columbia government; if approved, process expected to take up to 18 months

Gary Park

PNA Canadian Correspondent

Natural Resources Minister Herb Dhaliwal has proposed a joint scientific review and public hearings by the Canadian and British Columbia governments, now that an independent panel has argued there is no scientific or legal reason to ban development of British Columbia’s offshore. When the report —....

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Joint process possible

Moratorium never enacted

Consultations called for

No exploration in near future

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