Year
2005
Number
B151
Sponsor(s)
Delta
WHEREAS transmission lines are routed through residential areas of many communities in British Columbia; AND WHEREAS there are human health concerns associated with electromagnetic fields emitted from transmission lines: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities request that the Province adopt a policy to route new transmission lines and reroute existing lines away from residential areas and, where this is not possible, to require undergrounding and shielding of such lines.
Convention Decision
Not Endorsed