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NDP projects billion‑dollar loss for BC Hydro
VICTORIA — BC Hydro is on track to lose more than $1 billion over the next four years by paying private companies to...
Power industry hires fish foundation for study
Run-of-river projects have come under harsh criticism in recent years for salmonid kills B.C.'s run-of-river power...
TV News Story ‑ Town Hall meeting in East Vancouver about Oil Tankers
This is a TV news story about a Town Hall meeting in East Vancouver about the proposal to build a new Kinder Morgan...
Manitoba's water bodies threatened, forum hears
'Situation is so dire it needs quick action,' Liberal leader says. A gurgling baby gently shushed by his mom at a...
B.C. has blind spot for King Coal
Environmentalists here are wondering why proposed and expanded oil pipelines, in addition to liquefied natural gas...
Route forestière dans un parc : l'appel des environnementalistes est rejeté
La Cour d'appel du Manitoba a débouté la demande du Western Canada Wilderness Committee, qui demandait des...
Mine moving forward despite objections
A potential copper mine being considered in Grass River Provincial Park is an “assault” on Manitoba’s parks, a local...
Court rejects appeal of logging road in Grass River Provincial Park
The Wilderness Committee’s appeal of a new logging road in a provincial park has been dismissed in a written decision...
Narrows Inlet IPP Proposal Grinds to a Halt
News Release - February 7, 2013 Inadequate information, lack of mitigation and grizzly and fish habitat “show stoppers...
Park logging road court appeal dismissed
News Release - Feb. 7, 2013 Judge rules new legislation doesn’t ban logging in Manitoba provincial parks WINNIPEG -...
Save Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba Forum
Another Park Mine? No Thanks
Fresh on the heels of last year’s announcement of a new peat mine operation in Hecla / Grindstone Provincial Park, the...
TV News Story ‑ Spotted Owl and Barred Owl Culling
This is a TV news story about the BC government's spotted owl recovery strategy, which involves killing larger, more...
Kokish River power project approved by government despite scientists' concerns
Federal scientists struggled to protect fish in the Kokish River from potential adverse effects of a hydroelectric...
Wilderness group blasts province over proposed copper mine in park
A local environmental group has condemned the province’s approval of a copper mine in Grass River Provincial Park...
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