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Wilderness Committee Facing Taseko Mines Defamation Lawsuit
Members of the Wilderness Committee will appear in court on Monday to defend against a defamation lawsuit from Taseko...
Burnaby Mountain Lawsuit Renews Anti‑SLAPP Calls
One of Burnaby's most outspoken Kinder Morgan opponents is headed back to court today, demanding the pipeline company...
Eoin Madden on Forestry and Fracking in BC
In this radio interview, WC’s Climate Campaigner Eoin Madden explains why BC needs to put sustainable local forestry...
Environmentalists: Cheap gas comes at a price
Environmentalists opposed to fossil fuels are having a field day with the plunge in world gas prices, but even the...
Taseko Mines’ defamation suit begins
The Wilderness Committee and Taseko Mines started their court battle Monday over alleged defamatory claims made by the...
Mining firm takes on B.C. environmental group in defamation court battle
Criticism of a proposed mine by an environmental group and allegations of defamation by the project's owner have...
TV News Story ‑ Taseko vs Wilderness Committee in court
This is a TV news story about the beginning of a court case where the Wilderness Committee is defending itself against...
Wilderness Committee to appear in court to answer Taseko's defamation charge
News Release - January 19, 2015 Courthouse gathering to show support for the right to comment without fear of...
Wilderness Committee heading to court to fight Taseko Mines’ defamation suit
Media Advisory - January 16, 2015 Supporters will gather to defend the right to speak out for the environment...
TV News Story ‑ Wilderness Committee goes to court to defend right to comment
This is a TV news story about a lawsuit launched by mining company Taseko against the Wilderness Committee. Taseko is...
Environmental assessment certificate for Taskeo's Prosperity Mine extended
Taseko Mines Ltd. has been granted a five-year extension to its environmental assessment certificate for its...
Wild Times ‑ Smoldering Forests
January/February 2015 Read Joe Foy's Wild Times column in the Watershed Sentinel, as he explores forests set aside for...
Standing our ground against Taseko Mines
January 15, 2015 Back in 2012, the Wilderness Committee was surprised when Taseko Mines Ltd. served us notice that...
Gwen Barlee on BC Parks Boundary Adjustments
In this radio interview, WC Policy Director Gwen Barlee discusses boundary adjustments proposed at several BC...
Ben West becomes executive director of Tanker Free B.C.
ONE OF VANCOUVER'S best-known environmentalists has a new job. Ben West has been appointed as executive director of...
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