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<url><loc>https://crdwatch.ca/2026/05/30/what-is-the-pacific-northwest-economic-region-pnwer-and-what-are-its-connections-to-big-oil/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CRD Watch Homepage  </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T07:16:25+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>What is the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region?  (PNWER) and what are its connections to big oil?</news:title><news:keywords>bc-ndp, lobbying, udi, urban-development-institute, lobby, politics, south-island-prosperity-partnership, province of BC, climate-change, energy, separation of lobby and state, education, Amalgamation, Constitution, FORTIS BC, industry influence, indoctrination, Strong Towns, Alberta, industry, corporate regionalism, Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, Rick Glumac, big oil, EXXON, BC United, Seattle, legislators, Shell, Teck, Koch Industries Inc., Imperial, Enbridge, energy infrastructure, public/private, fossil fuels, LEHI, Legislative Energy Horizon Institute, alumni, PNWER, scholarships, greenwashing, YYJ Prosperity Association, Canada&#039;s Ocean Supercluster, COAST, energy transmission, business unionism, front orgs, members directory, m216, Dan Ashton, Mike Bernier, politicians</news:keywords></news:news></url></urlset>