OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
DAVID T. DRISCOLL

June 13, 1988

The Honourable Marcel Masse

Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources
Aouse or Commons

JIlst Floor, 580 Booth Street

Ottawa, Ontario

KIA OE4

Attention: Mr. J. Ramsey
Chief of Staff

Dear Sir:

Recentiy the National Energy Board authorized a defacto energy removal
permit to B.C. Hydro and Power Authority by allowing the capacity of
its plant in Greater Vancouver to be included in base load.

The impact of burning natural gas in the Lower Mainland area will be
Co exacerbate already high levels of acidity in our rain and result in
seriously deteriorating air quality.

Technical evidence indicates that the Lower Fraser Valley will be most
sériousiy impacted. Federal reports on the agricultural effect of
increased soil acidity as well as acute plant damage and the health
effects of ozone are well known.

No power export must oceur as a result of burns of petrochemical fuels
within this sensitive air basin. We implore you to exercise your
executive authority to prevent this permit for energy export using
Burrard Thermal in base load calculations.

Yours truly,

David T. Driscoll
Mayor

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