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British Columbia Not Obliged to Protect Endangered Forests
A British Columbia Supreme Court decision undermines government claims that B.C.’s forestry laws are among the...
B.C. Supreme Court confirms forests can be logged to extinction
News Release - May 9, 2014 VANCOUVER — A B.C. Supreme Court decision has undermined claims that B.C.'s forestry laws...
Fight to provide greater protection of 'at risk' Coastal Douglas fir tree fails in BC
Environmental groups in British Columbia have failed in their attempt to force the BC government to provide greater...
Panel report says there's no proven need for the Site C dam
News Release - May 8, 2014 Governments must abandon plans to build Site C, says Wilderness Committee VANCOUVER – Today...
Radio Interview ‑ Joe Foy on the Site C Dam Assessment Report
In this radio interview, Wilderness Committee National Campaign Director Joe Foy discusses the newly released findings...
Innergex, BC Hydro reach power agreement: Installed capacity increases at Upper Lillooet and Boulder Creek sites
Power producer Innergex has reached an agreement with BC Hydro to scrap a North Creek hydroelectric project, while...
New Law Officially Opens B.C. Parks To Pipelines, Drilling
A little-known bill that will drastically alter the management of B.C. parks became law this week, creating...
Park Amendment Act passes
This bill will allow “research” to be conducted in any provincial park for commercial or industrial use. There is no...
TV News Story ‑ Site C Dam report released
This is a TV news story about the release of the Joint Environmental Assessment Report on the proposed Site C Dam...
Why May 10 is a critical day to defend our climate
The Georgia Straight By Torrance Coste and Caitlyn Vernon May 5, 2014 As the scientific evidence has mounted, public...
Environmental groups want pesticide makers to release bee‑death studies
OTTAWA — Four major environmental groups are demanding that Ottawa force pesticide makers to provide scientific...
Fate of Peace River Valley hangs in the balance on upcoming Site C recommendation
News Release - May 6, 2014 Farmers, First Nations and BC ratepayers await review panel report VANCOUVER/FORT ST. JOHN...
Site C dam environmental assessment is complete
FORT ST JOHN (NEWS1130) – A critical report into the future of a megaproject that would create jobs but also flood a...
Canada releases a Recovery Strategy for Southern Mountain Caribou
The Truth Comes Out About Private Power
If you're wondering about the latest developments regarding BC's rivers and private power producers, we've got a great...
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