Dr. Paula Tippett with the Council of Canadians in Saint John recently addressed members of the select committee on Climate Change with her concerns surrounding the Energy East Pipeline.
Tippett says hazardous air pollutants from oil and gas pipelines are unexpectedly high, which can cause problems for people in Saint John.
If the tank farm and marine terminal are built, Tippett says it will increase premature deaths in Saint John and especially for those 65 years and older.
Tippett says the provincial government needs a concrete plan to convert everything possible in New Brunswick to renewable energy as soon as possible.
She says Canada is rich in wind, water, solar and tidal power, which we should be using to provide for our own energy needs.
Tippett says we need to do whatever we can to stop the Energy East Pipeline from happening.
(Photo from Conservation Council of New Brunswick)
