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B.C. LNG industry will increase fracking‑caused earthquakes: expert
VANCOUVER - If the liquefied natural gas industry proceeds as the British Columbia government hopes, there could be...
Head of company behind Raven coal mine resigns
The head of the Vancouver company behind the proposed Raven coal mine near Courtenay has resigned just days after...
Opponents call for termination of Raven Coal Mine application
The Vancouver Island Wilderness Committee feels it’s time for the BC Environment Assessment Office to terminate the...
Wetter weather could spell danger for Walbran
By Torrance CosteTimes ColonistSeptember 2, 2015 The rain that arrived last weekend was a welcome relief for the...
Junior coal miner slams BC Environmental Assessment Office
A junior coal mining company that wants to build an underground coal mine on Vancouver Island is accusing the BC...
Compliance fails to meet deadline to provide more information on project
September 1, 2015 Yesterday we got some big news. We learned that Compliance Energy, proponent of the Raven Coal Mine...
Raven Coal Mine proponent accuses BC review agency of bias
News Release Compliance fails to meet deadline to provide more information on project VICTORIA – Today in an...
B.C. drought just part of 'extreme weather' story, says water expert
Other side of coin is massive rainstorms and the havoc they bring It’s official: Umbrellas have never been more...
Keep development out of Bird River: Environmental group
A lobby group is hoping Premier Greg Selinger will declare the Bird River off-limits from developers. The Wilderness...
Thousands of Manitobans demand protection for the lower Bird River
News Release Wilderness Committee to deliver 3,600 letters to Premier Selinger WINNIPEG - Today at 10:30 a.m. the...
Video: Manitobans say #StopEnergyEast
Here's a look at the Wilderness Committee's recent efforts to stop the Energy East pipeline. From the climate impacts...
BC government considers national park designation for South Okanagan‑Similkameen
Province launches 60-day public consultation process on protection options VANCOUVER – This morning in a positive...
TV News Story ‑ Trains or Pipelines debate wrong question says Wilderness Committee
This is a TV news story about a recent report by the Fraser Institute that compares oil transportation via train to...
More participants withdraw from Kinder Morgan pipeline review
Vancouver – The Wilderness Committee, CPAWS-BC and 33 individuals have become the latest participants to publicly...
South Okanagan‑Similkameen national park debate reopened
The province has reopened the debate on a national park in the South Okanagan-Similkameen, albeit with some...
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