Lee Brain, son of an oil man, receives a standing ovation and brings a crowd to tears after delivering powerful & inspirational testimony in front of the Northern Gateway Pipeline Joint Review Panel in Prince Rupert on February 18, 2012.
Tags: Building Community, Culture & Behavior, Energy Policy, Fossil Fuels, Industry, Media & Communications, Oil, Tar Sands
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