Councillors in the city of Delta have asked the federal government to reject or postpone the construction of a new marine container terminal, citing environmental concerns. They voted unanimously against the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project (RBT2) in a Monday meeting based on a report tabled by the federal review panel. The panel’s report came with 71 recommendations to mitigate concerns about noise, pollution, marine mammals, migratory birds, local socio-economic conditions, quality of life impacts and more. The City of Delta’s motion asks the federal government to either reject RBT2, or postpone a decision on it until the impacts of GCT’s Deltaport Berth 4 can be fully assessed. Meanwhile the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is extending until March 15, 2022 the deadline to submit comments on the additional information submitted by the proponent and the potential environmental assessment conditions for the project.
