(Continued from Part 1)

There's little doubt that the Lubicon intention to broaden the
nature and scope of a typical ERCB hearing will be vigorously
opposed by both Unocal and the ERCB.  One of the ways that the
ERCB is expected to try and circumscribe the evidence presented
at the ERCB hearing is to accord intervenor status only to the
Lubicons as the people living next to the plant -- not, for
example, to a Calgary-based organization concerned about abuse of
human or aboriginal rights.  Should the ERCB attempt to so
circumscribe the evidence presented at the hearing the Lubicons
intend to include all relevant evidence on the Unocal sour gas
processing plant as components of an overall Lubicon
intervention. 

The ERCB is expected to require that all admissible components of
a Lubicon intervention be submitted in writing prior to the
hearing -- something not likely possible at least in all cases
given the shortness of the time and the type and variety of
evidence being contemplated by the Lubicons.  If the ERCB is
unwilling to allow relevant evidence to be presented verbally as
elements of an overall Lubicon intervention the Lubicons intend
to legally challenge the Unocal approval as well as ERCB
interpretation of the requirements of its enabling legislation
plus proceed with a public presentation of the evidence under
other auspices -- calling upon the ERCB to appear and explain the
unusual circumstances of the approval and subsequent ERCB
handling of the affair. 

As envisioned by the Lubicons presentation of evidence relevant
to the Unocal sour gas processing plant will be a significant
undertaking especially in light of the short time involved.  But
it should be possible with a little help from people concerned
about the involved issues and it represents a far better
alternative than the prospects should a new sour gas processing
plant which the Lubicons see as posing a deadly threat to their
children be put into operation adjacent to the proposed Lubicon
reserve. 

People are asked to make any recommendations they might have
regarding people and/or organizations with relevant evidence to
present.  Recommendations should be forwarded to the Lubicon
office in Edmonton as soon as possible.  The target for having
fully defined the components and presenters of an overall Lubicon
intervention is the last week of October.