Check out these two stories from this week, reporting on the town councils of Prince Rupert and Smithers both voting to officially oppose the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines. (Feb. 28, 2012)

From the Prince Rupert Northern View:

The Prince Rupert City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to formally oppose the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline, making it the third northern BC local government to do so over the past few weeks.

The council has adopted the same resolution that the Skeena Queen Charlotte Regional District (SQCRD) did over a week ago:

“Therefore, be it resolved that the City of Prince Rupert be opposed to any expansion of bulk crude oil tanker traffic as well as bitumen export in Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound in British Columbia.

“And be it further resolved that the City of Prince Rupert petition the federal government to establish a legislated ban on bulk crude oil tanker traffic and bitumen export through the Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound in British Columbia.”

Read more: http://www.thenorthernview.com/news/140677853.html

And from the Smithers Interior News:

In a surprising move Tuesday night, Smithers Council voted to oppose Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline project, joining a growing number of northwestern communities including Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, Prince Rupert and Terrace.

Just over a month ago Smithers Council had voted to postpone making a decision on the matter until after the federally appointed Joint Review Panel rendered their decision on Enbridge’s proposal. However, after Councillor Phil Brienesse reintroduced his previous motion, which was previously defeated, the vote came back favorably, 5-2.

Read more: http://www.interior-news.com/news/140904483.html