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Enormous crowd at Defend Our Coast demonstration undeterred by "a little rain"
"A little rain isn't stopping this enormous crowd," @DefendOurCoast tweeted a few minutes ago. Author Tzeporah Berman...
Pollution, oil spills threaten birds in Stanley Park
Conservation group says several species are in decline Chronic industrial pollution and small spills from oil tankers...
Oil spill impact lasts a lifetime: marine scientist
Experts discuss potential disaster to ecology The impact of an oil spill in Burrard Inlet would last a lifetime...
Wednesday Oct. 24: Defend Our Coast Rallies Across BC
What an exciting week! Thousands of British Columbians came together today at the BC Legislature in Victoria to Defend...
Comment: Halt fish-farm growth until more studies are in
Latest approval aids firm behind two massive salmon culls this year Victoria Times Colonist By Torrance Coste October...
Rafe Mair Honoured with Wilderness Committee's Eugene Rogers Award
The Wilderness Committee, honoured hall of fame broadcaster and co-founder of The Common Sense Canadian, Rafe Mair...
The buzz about pesticides
Bees, the most important pollinators of our crops, are in trouble. All over the world, their populations are...
Wilderness Committee Honours Rafe Mair with Award for Ongoing Commitment to Environmental Protection
News Release - October 20, 2012 Broadcaster and former cabinet minister recognized for outspoken opposition to salmon...
Join Allies at the Legislature to Defend Our Coast!
By now you have probably heard about the Defend our Coast rally and action at the BC Legislature on Monday, October...
Federal Omnibus Bill Sinks Key Protections of Canada’s Waters
Media Release - October 18, 2012 Oil pipelines and countless waterways no longer to be regulated by the Navigable...
Clayoquot Sound fish farm approval sparks lawsuit threat
Proposed Clayoquot Sound site divides neighbouring First Nations A Vancouver Island First Nation is considering a...
An Oil Spill "Perfect Storm"
Huffington Post BCBy Ben WestOctober 13, 2012I participated in a press conference last week in the observation deck on...
Animals seen threatened by N. Gateway
A lawsuit filed in Canadian courts says the government isn't honoring an endangered species act in its review of the...
Sturgeons And Pipelines Don't Mix: Suing the Government to Enforce Environmental Laws
Huffington Post BC By Gwen Barlee September 27, 2012 On Wednesday, I was at a press conference in Vancouver on behalf...
Environmental groups sue Canada over Northern Gateway pipeline
Canadian environmental groups joined together on Tuesday to sue the Canadian government over what they say is a...
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