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Vaughn Palmer: Federal agencies pass the buck on where a marine oil terminal could be built

Opinion: Can a container port and an oil terminal coexist in the already crowded marine neighbourhood of Roberts Bank?

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VICTORIA — There was an awkward moment at the news conference Thursday where federal and port officials announced the latest step toward expanding container-handling at Roberts Bank.

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CEO Peter Xotta of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority was asked about the recent plan to develop a one-million-barrel-a-day oil terminal at Roberts Bank.

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Could the container port and the oil terminal “coexist” in the already crowded marine........

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