Say NO to More Gas

FortisBC is applying to the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) for the Okanagan Capacity Upgrade Project - 30km of NEW gas pipeline.

Expanding fossil fuel infrastructure is the wrong thing to do.

Our world is at a precarious juncture and we have only a short time to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs). The last Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was clear that no new infrastructure should be built to ensure a future for our children and grandchildren.

The City of Penticton and the RDOS have Climate Action Plans with bold targets to reduce emissions 40% by 2030. CleanBC 2030 also pledged. Connecting more homes to fossil fuel (gas heating and cooking) will increase emissions.

FortisBC has pledged to reduce its customers' emissions 30% by 2030 but how can they do that with new infrastructure guaranteed to produce more, not fewer, emissions?

First Things First Okanagan (FTFO) is a climate action organization in Penticton and is an intervener in FortisBC Inc.’s application to expand natural gas pipeline capacity in the Okanagan.