The polluter-pay principle ensures those who are responsible for spills are also

responsible for cleaning them up and is designed to keep the cost of response off of

taxpayers.

Environment Minister Mary Polak and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman issued the following statement following their issuing of an Environmental Assessment (EA) Certificate for the B.C. portion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project:

Environment Minister Mary Polak and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman have issued an environmental assessment certificate to Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC for the B.C. portion of the Trans Mountain Expansion project, which is an interprovincial pipeline approximately 987 kilometres long between Edmonton, Alberta and Burnaby, British Columbia. 

The Province, in partnership with the BC Lung Association, is improving air quality throughout B.C. by providing $190,000 to 14 communities/regional districts as part of the Provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program.

The Province, in partnership with the BC Lung Association, is improving air quality throughout B.C. by providing $9,500 to the Sunshine Coast Clean Air Society as part of the Provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program.

The Province, in partnership with the BC Lung Association, is improving air quality throughout B.C. by providing $13,600 to the Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable as part of the Provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program.

The Province, in partnership with the BC Lung Association, is improving air quality throughout B.C. by providing $19,750 to the Regional District of Nanaimo as part of the Provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program.

The Province, in partnership with the BC Lung Association, is improving air quality throughout B.C. by providing $15,500 to Metro Vancouver as part of the Provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program.

The Province, in partnership with the BC Lung Association, is improving air quality throughout B.C. by providing $6,500 to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary as part of the Provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program.