THE northern two-thirds of British Columbia have long lagged behind the province's populous, temperate south economically. In recent years the region has had a boost from Asia's appetite for natural resources. Construction projects in the province worth C$12 billion ($12 billion) have either begun or been announced. They include natural-gas and oil pipelines, a liquid-natural-gas terminal, a hydroelectric transmission line, four copper and gold mines, the renovation of an aluminium smelter and the expansion of rail and container facilities. Yet an outbreak of nimbyism is threatening the commodity boom.
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