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B.C. cabinet minister discusses energy issues with Nelson residents

Josie Osborne is also the minister responsible for low carbon innovation
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Minister of Energy Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Josie Osborne (left) with Nelson-Creston MLA Brittny Anderson at a public discussion of energy issues in Nelson on March 22. Photo: Bill Metcalfe

Josie Osborne, B.C.’s Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, was in Nelson on March 22 for a public meeting about energy issues hosted by MLA Brittny Anderson.

At the meeting, Osborne did not make a presentation but took written-in-advance questions from members of the public who attended the meeting. Here’s a summary of some of the topics she addressed:

LNG and emissions

Osborne was asked why the province is developing new fossil fuel infrastructure for LNG when there are many other ways to produce energy.

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Bill Metcalfe

About the Author: Bill Metcalfe

I have lived in Nelson since 1994 and worked as a reporter at the Nelson Star since 2015.
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