When I hear the outcry from environmentalists about the proposed pipeline to Kitimat, I wonder what is behind this outburst to protect the environment.These protectors of nature do not seem to be individuals voicing their own convinced opinions, but rather people with a lot of money behind them. What about the number of working men who cannot find jobs? For them this project would open the door to employment. What about the economy of our country that needs in the present economic downturn a means to bring about an upturn?
Environmentalists talk about accidents that could cause disasters to our pristine waters. Do they remember what happened in the second world war?
How many ships were torpedoed by German u-boats in the English Channel, in the Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean? Yet, tourists still enjoy the beauty of the beaches of the English coast, the magnificent coastline of Normandy and the numerous Mediterranean resorts. Hundreds of ships sank with their cargo of oil, but nature seems to have its own way of repairing the damage.
