The NDP's Energy Critic is cautiously optimistic after the provincial and federal governments agreed on one review process for the proposed Site 'C' dam. 

John Horgan says what is important is a very thorough scientific review examining the environmental impacts of the dam. 

He says while a unified review between Ottawa and Victoria is good, what is missing is the BC Utilities Commission, which has been sidelined.

 "We need to know the economics on this, we need to make sure if we are going to spend multiple billions of dollars on new sources of energy that it is the best expenditure we can make. I think we do that through the independent utilities commission not through politics, and certainly not by cabinet directive."

Horgan says the federal review process is a little slow, while the provincial one is so watered down, it is almost meaningless.

Photo: John Horgan, NDP Energy Critic