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Government Pushes Raven Coal Mine to Next Stage, Comox Valley Residents Remain Defiant
The recently released Application Information Requirements/Environmental Impact Statement (AIR/EIS) Guidelines...
Local shellfish growers concerned over Raven Coal Mine
Local shellfish growers say part of the environmental assessment for the proposed Raven Coal mine is a "red herring."...
Two thirds of those surveyed against coal port: AEC
Seventy-five per cent of those surveyed by the Alberni Environmental Coalition oppose a coal port in Alberni because...
Public forums to address British Columbians’ fracking and climate concerns
News Release - April 8, 2013 SOUTHERN INTERIOR, BC – The Wilderness Committee is launching a three-day tour of BC’s...
TV News Story ‑ Kamloops Fracking Event
Representatives of the Wilderness Committee have planned a town hall meeting tonight at Thompson Rivers University -...
TV Special News Report ‑ Peace River Valley Endangered by Site C Dam
This is a TV Special News Report about the fight to protect the Peace River Valley from the proposed Site C Dam. Mark...
TV News Story ‑ BC's Most Endangered River
This is a TV News Story about the Outdoor Recreation Council's designation of the Peace River as British Columbia's...
First Nations groups protest HudBay mine project
Protestors crash information session in Winnipeg for proposed mine near Flin Flon A number of First Nations protestors...
News Conference ‑ First Nations, Environmentalists Oppose HudBay's Reed Lake Mine
Several organizations representing Manitoba's First Nations and the environmental organization, Wilderness Committee...
Press conference before company‑hosted dinner in opposition to Hudbay’s Reed Mine
Media Advisory - April 4, 2013 WINNIPEG – This evening, the Wilderness Committee will be joining the Mathias Colomb...
Wilderness Committee calls on government to host public hearing on proposed park mine
News Release - April 3, 2013 Public forum needed so government can answer major concerns about policy that still...
Free Dinner and Show, Just for Standing up for Manitoba’s Parks
We’ve been cordially invited to dinner and a show! In most places on the planet, governments know that a park is no...
Environmental “watchdog” office closed in midst of controversial coal terminal application
News Release - April 2, 2013 VANCOUVER – The Wilderness Committee is predicting that the people of Metro Vancouver...
Fraser River coal export plan raises environmental concerns in Richmond
The possibility that coal barges will soon be plying the south arm of the Fraser River has raised environmental...
TV News Story ‑ Alberta oil spill in Arkansas
This is a TV news story about how a serious spill of Alberta oil in Arkansas is increasing concern in BC about...
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