Nisga’a sign offshore deal with B.C.

It appears the B.C. government has a new ally in its effort to have the longstanding moratorium lifted on offshore offshore oil and gas exploration. The Nisga’a First Nation in northwestern B.C. has struck a deal with the province to obtain more information about offshore exploration. The president of the Nisga’a Lisims Government, Nelson Leeson, said Tuesday his people have never been against development; they just want it done in a safe and environmentally sound way.