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| 20. Mai 2013 |
Gitga’at First Nation von Hartley Bay zwingt eine
ungebetene Enbridge-Crew, ihr Territorium zu verlassen |
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| Ungebetenen Gästen weist man die Tür – das mussten Vertreter des Enbridge-Konzerns in Hartley Bay erfahren. Als „Rauswurf erster Klasse“ kann man bezeichnen, was eine Enbridge-Crew am 16. Mai im Gitga’at Territorium erlebte. „Uninvited and Unwelcome: First Nation Asks Enbridge to leave Territory Following Botched Consultation“, hieß eine Schlagzeile sogar im Wall Street Journal. „B.C. First Nation evicts Northern Gateway crew conducting spill response survey“, schrieb die Vancouver Sun am 16. Mai. |
| „The Gitga’at First Nation has instructed to leave its territory after the company and a team of oil spill response surveyors showed-up uninvited, during the nation’s annual food harvesting camp, a time of rich cultural activity and knowledge sharing. Enbridge representatives were instructed to leave Gitga’at council chambers and Gitga’at territory … after councilors voiced their displeasure at not being consulted on an Enbridge oil spill response survey“, erklärte Andrew Frank von der Gitga’at First Nation. „Despite an ongoing review process, Enbridge has entered our territory and begun project work before their proposed oil tanker and pipeline project has even been approved“, sagte Arnold Clifton, Chief Councillor der Gitga’at First Nation. „This is disrespectful to the Gitga’at First Nation, the review process, and the people of British Columbia, who oppose oil tankers in our coastal waters. Four years ago when Enbridge CEO Patrick Daniel and Northern Gateway President John Carruthers visited Hartley Bay, we treated them respectfully, but informed them in no uncertain terms that their project is not welcome in Gitga’at Territory. We reminded their staff of that today.“ „It’s hard to imagine a company screwing-up its relationship with First Nations more than Enbridge has“, kommentierte Gemeinderat Marven Robinson aus Hartley Bay den Vorfall, den er ebenfalls „very disrespectful“ nannte. „This incident shows not only the failure of Enbridge to meaningfully consult, but also indicates an incentive, scatter-shot approach to dealing with First Nations. We remain resolved to protect our territory and people from this project.“ |
| Auch nach den Wahlen in BC, aus denen die Liberals als Sieger hervorgingen, dürfte es für die alte und neue Premierministerin Christy Clark nicht wesentlich einfacher werden, sich gegen eine Mehrheit der Bevölkerung in BC, welche Pipelinebauten und Öltankerverkehr entlang der Küste ablehnen, für den Bau der Northern Gateway Pipeline und einer Erweiterung der Trans Mountain Pipeline auszusprechen. „Oil pipelines in B.C. face large hurdles despite Liberal win“, titelte „The Province“ am 15. Mai. Die Provinzregierung von BC hat noch bis 31. Mai Zeit, um gegenüber dem Joint Review Panel (JRP) eine abschließende Stellungnahme zum Northern Gateway Pipeline-Projekt abzugeben. Das JRP „is an independent body mandated by the Minister of the Environment and the National Energy Board. The Panel will assess the environmental effects of the proposed project and review the application under both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 and the National Energy Board Act“ (Website des Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel). Das Panel hat unter anderem zu prüfen „whether the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects“. Am 17. Juni wird eine neue Anhörungsrunde des JRP in Terrace beginnen. |
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| In einer Presseerklärung der Yinka Dene Alliance, einem Zusammenschluss von sechs First Nations-Gruppen, vom 17. Mai werden klare Forderungen an die wiedergewählte Christy Clark formuliert: „Christy Clark has expressed a strong interest in building positive relationships with First Nations in northern BC“, sagte Chief Martin Louie von der Nadleh Whut’en First Nation. „She can either start building that relationship by taking a strong, principled stand against the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline and respecting our indigenous rights and title, or she can poison the well for future discussions on resource decision-making in northern BC, including around LNG [liquefied natural gas].“ Die Northern Gateway Pipeline würde zu 25 % ihrer gesamten Länge durch das Territorium der Yinka Dene Alliance führen. Insgesamt haben 160 First Nations die „Save the Fraser Declaration“ unterzeichnet, um ihre angestammten Territorien durch ihre verbrieften indigenen Rechte vor Ölförderung in den Teersande-Abbaugebieten Albertas und Pipelineprojekten zu schützen. „As the stewards of our land, First Nations carry a heavy responsibility for resource decision-making that affects all British Columbians, sagte Chief Stanley Thomas von der Saik’uz First Nation. „It’s imperative that we hold government-to-government talks with the new Premier, so that she understands both our deep concerns about the Enbridge pipeline, as well as our vision for the prosperity of our people and all British Columbians.“ |
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