Proposed Fraser Surrey Docks Coal Terminal Sparks Concern

CBC News reported that at yesterday’s Port Metro Vancouver annual general meeting, many attendees raised concerns about the coal terminal proposed for Fraser Surrey Docks. However, Robin Silvester, CEO of the port, said he only controls how things are shipped, not what is being shipped.

As quoted in the market news:

Around 20 people lined up to speak at the meeting, many of whom had questions about the proposed coal terminal at Fraser Surrey Docks.

‘This possibility of accepting one of the most filthy commodities on the planet into the heart of Vancouver just behooves me,’ said John Cantrell, one of the speakers.

Silvester commented:

I don’t have the ability to mandate, even, a public hearing, so there will not be a public hearing relating to the Fraser Surrey Docks proposal. But what we will continue to do is receive public input as we have done for a number of months now and we welcome that, and we’ll continue to take that input into the review process.

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