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Salt Spring Island Town Hall to Illustrate Concerns over Liquefied Fracked Gas in BC
Media Advisory - February 27, 2014 First in a series of community events around Vancouver Island and the Lower...
You helped win a major victory for Fish Lake!
February 27, 2014 It’s a fantastic day for all of us here at the Wilderness Committee – and you helped make it happen...
TV News Story ‑ Taseko mine turned down ‑ Fish Lake saved!
The Federal Environment Minister announced today that Taseko's controversial New Prosperity open pit copper and gold...
New Prosperity Mine rejection a huge win for the environment and human rights
News Release - February 27, 2014 Decision prevents significant damage to Fish Lake VANCOUVER – The Wilderness...
New threats facing BC Parks
British Columbia’s park system has long been a point of pride for people in the province. These protected areas were...
B.C. Supreme Court challenge resumes tomorrow over endangered Coastal Douglas‑fir forest
News Release - February 26, 2014 Province’s failure to protect old-growth Coastal Douglas-fir forest is unlawful...
TV News Story ‑ Up coming Kinder Morgan pipeline hearings attract 2000 participants
This is a TV news interview with Eoin Madden, the Wilderness Committee's climate campaigner, about strong public...
TV News Story ‑ Is BC's anti‑oil‑pipeline campaign US funded?
This is a TV News Story that examines charges levelled by a pro-Tar Sands lobby group that pipeline opposition in BC...
2014 BC Budget bets the farm on LNG
News Release - February 18, 2014 Minimal funding for environmental protections VICTORIA, BC – The British Columbia...
Canadian Groups Win At‑Risk Species Protection Case
The Canadian Federal Court ruled today that two Cabinet ministers acted unlawfully in delaying for several years the...
B.C. legislation would clear path for pipeline studies in provincial parks
THE B.C. LIBERAL government has proposed legislation that could result in pipeline proponents conducting studies to...
Endangered species plans delayed: court
Ministry strategies could have impacted Enbridge ruling Two federal ministers unlawfully delayed the release of...
Court finds 'enormous systemic problem' in enforcement of Species at Risk Act
A Federal Court judge has ruled that the environment minister and the fisheries minister both broke the law by failing...
Changes to Park Act condemned by environmentalists for threats to protected areas
News Release - February 17, 2014 VANCOUVER - Six of the largest environmental groups in B.C. joined together today to...
Environmental groups declare victory in endangered species protection case
News Release - February 14, 2014 Court rules federal government acted ‘unlawfully’ in delaying recovery strategies for...
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