B.C. could withhold electricity from proposed pipelines, Premier suggests

Carrie Tait, Nathan VanderKlippe, Justine Hunter, Globe and Mail, Tuesday, Oct. 02 2012

BC premier Christy Clark

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has issued a veiled threat to withhold electricity needed to operate controversial oil sands pipelines if the projects do not meet her demands.

Ms. Clark, when asked Tuesday what steps her province could take to block projects like Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway, went beyond pointing to the 60 regulatory permits B.C. could deny.