pretty pix won't work.show us the BEEF!

I sent an email recently, to my MP(copy to my friend) ,suggesting that Enbridge are BULLYING their way thru these NEB Hearings and Enbridge are NOT CONVINCING the public that they really intend to change their MO for operations practices.—We hear a little ‘talk’ from Enbridge , here and there ,about how they’ve ‘learned’ but we see little of substance—except a bombardment of useless, pretty picture, questionable ads from their Janet Holder.Instead,we need to see the BOARD make written statement telling us specifically WHAT THE BOARD WILL DO,AND HOW IT WILL CHANGE—IN WRITING. Also to provide the details of their specific plans to change their operating methods; how will their organization attend to ALL their 30,40 or 50 year old pipelines from now on?—The NTSB was not impressed with Enbridge’s management of the record breaking ,oil land spill, in the Michigan,Kalamazoo stretch of pipeline!!—

Show us how the NEW ORGANIZATION will provide OVERSIGHT from now on!—SHOW US,PLEASE!

My friend suggests I look at today's page FP4, (National Post, 14 December), regarding SNC-Lavalin and, in part, it's Board(of Directors).

Boards are supposed to provide direction and advice—SNC messed up according to a quote from billionaire Stephen Jarislowsky, the largest single shareholder in SNC: ---told Bloomberg April 30 that SNC's current slate of directors provided INADEQUATE OVERSIGHT before the internal probe began. "We have a board that didn't keep its eye on things. The discipline was pretty loose."

Did Enbridge Board provide the OVERSIGHT that ‘permitted’ the aging Michigan line to remain ‘unattended’ and to produce that unfortunate mess in Kalamazoo ?If not the Enbridge Board –then WHO?

My MP did respond to me and expressed some general interest(good) but he doesn’t find it necessary to take Enbridge to task about their lack of clear commitment to OPERATIONS SAFETY; FROM NOW ON!---instead he parroted the usual government party line – "..the coast of BC has had the presence of shipping for well over a hundred years without any serious environmental issues..."

These proposed pipelines, pipeline facilities and MEGA OIL TANKERS are scheduled to ‘arrive’ in 2014 and on, not 1900. My friend continues—“Using history in this matter is useless, in my opinion. Compare, a few dozen per year 100-foot sailing ships to over seven hundred (Enbridge and Kinder Morgan) upwards of 1000-foot super tankers in narrow channels and heavily populated areas.

I think some of these MLAs and MPs are part of the problem. They stand in awe and take whatever Enbridge tells them as gospel!”

The public are still ‘not buying’ the Enbridge we see—they may accept a NEW ENBRIDGE –we wait..

The politicos know the cost of ignoring public opinion(it’s the number one issue in a politicians SURVIVAL HANDBOOK!)

An Enbridge Board ‘Operations Safety’ epiphany may still work?