Planning to dredge the Burrard Inlet to maximize oil shipments is underway

Planning to dredge the Burrard Inlet to maximize oil shipments is underway

Planning to dredge the Burrard Inlet to increase oil tanker loading capacity from 80 per cent to 100 per cent is officially underway despite environmental and First Nation concerns.

Planning to dredge the Burrard Inlet to maximize oil shipments is underway #BCNews #CDNNews #WesternCanada

An ocean pollution researcher and at least one First Nation are raising concerns about the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s (VFPA) plan to dredge the Burrard Inlet.  Dredging is when the bed of a body of water is dug out to make way for ships or for construction or cleaning purposes. Ocean researcher Juan José Alava told CBC’s On The Coast that periodic dredging is common for navigation maintenance in the Inlet. However, he says he was surprise…