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The lower Bird River: An area in need of protection
July 8, 2014 Last fall, I paddled on the lower Bird River for the first time in years, and I realized how easy it can...
New Report: Stop Oil and Gas Pipelines
These days, it can be tough to keep up with the onslaught of oil and gas pipelines proposed through towns and...
Northern rail line closed indefinitely: No service between Gillam and Churchill
OMNITRAX suspended service between Gillam and Churchill on Friday until further notice due to deteriorating rail...
Vowing to fight back: Groups opposed to Northern Gateway pipeline approval speak out
VANCOUVER – The Northern Gateway Pipeline has been given a conditional approval by the federal government and while...
Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline wins approval from Harper government
THE STEPHEN HARPER government has given its conditional stamp of approval to Enbridge's controversial Northern Gateway...
Federal government approves Northern Gateway pipeline project
OTTAWA (NEWS1130) – The federal government is giving a conditional green light to Enbridge Inc.’s controversial $6.5...
Woodfibre LNG: Public comment period begins for Squamish project
The BC Environmental Assessment Office is now open for public comment on the proposed Woodfibre LNG project near...
Unprecedented study confirms neonic pesticides endanger bees, birds, butterflies and earthworms
News Release - June 25, 2014 Landmark review by independent scientists bolsters the case for a ban OTTAWA, June 25...
TV News Story ‑ Proposal to allow logging trucks through Sasquatch Provincial Park
This is a TV news story about a proposal to allow logging trucks through Sasquatch Provincial Park, which is located...
Proposal to bisect provincial park with a logging road stirs up heated debate
VANCOUVER – A proposal to bisect a popular provincial park with a logging road was the topic of heated conversation in...
Sasquatch Provincial Park boundary proposal raises environmentalists’ concerns
If you visit the website of Sasquatch Provincial Park, you won't see anything about a proposal to change the Class A...
Network announces powerful new Global Paper Vision
News Release - June 17, 2014 120 social and environmental NGOs align for worldwide improvement in the industry Today...
Logging Road in Sasquatch Provincial Park?
News Release - June 19, 2014 Tamihi Logging hosts public consultation on hauling timber through Class A park...
Years till Northern Gateway pipeline built, if ever: Lawyers, environmentalists
Don’t expect bulldozers anytime soon along the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline route. That’s the message from legal...
Northern Gateway: First Nations, environmental groups fight on
Environmental and First Nations groups pledged Tuesday to block the Northern Gateway pipeline project. “It’s a slap in...
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