Reality check: Rich Neufeld, Conservative Environmental Spokesperson, 553 days and still unelected!

The Honourable Senator Richard Neufeld, Esq. has been designated Conservative Party lead on Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act. He also took the lead in the Senate Committee on Finance in trashing environmental assessments in Budget Bill C-9. He expressed the same outrage at environmental safeguards as the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

What gives Rich Neufeld such a great background on the environment? Well, he was BC’s Minister of Energy Mines and Petroleum. Have a look at one of his high points with Exxon Mobile, a company that the Guardian noted still funds Climate Change sceptics despite previous promises not to (The Guardian, UK, 1 July 2009):

“Energy giant ExxonMobil offered to help the provincial government influence public opinion in favour of offshore oil and gas exploration and assist in getting the federal moratorium lifted, during a meeting with Energy Minister Richard Neufeld... The notes, obtained through a freedom of information request, show ExxonMobil representatives initially talked about new environmentally friendly technologies. ‘How can E-M help move the moratorium and public opinion?’ the notes say.” The Times Colonist, April 6 2007