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Environmental assessment legislation changes apply to Site C
There's First Nation's confirmation that recently announced changes to Federal Environmental Assessment rules, which...
Comment: Kokish River is the canary in our coal mine
Victoria Times Colonist - Opinion Editorial By Gwen Barlee May 13, 2012 Ottawa's approval of hydro project proves its...
Wilderness Committee demands more thorough Environmental Assessment
British Columbia’s Wilderness Committee is demanding the expansion of the Site C Dam’s Environmental Assessment. On...
New rules give Prosperity mine panel little clout
OTTAWA — The Harper government Wednesday announced a new review panel for the controversial New Prosperity gold-copper...
One project, one review — one controversy
Federal commitment to streamline the environmental review process gets mixed reviews Federal commitments to streamline...
Together with the Freedom Train
by Eric Reder, Campaign Director, Manitoba WINNIPEG - Late on Sunday, May 6th, after a whirlwind weekend for the Yinka...
Wilderness Committee calls for Site C public meetings for southern BC
News Release – Thursday, May 10, 2012 VANCOUVER, BC – The Wilderness Committee today demanded that the Environmental...
Wilderness Committee’s Joe Foy wants Site C dam meetings held B.C.-wide
The Wilderness Committee’s national campaign director says it’s “undemocratic and foolish” that B.C. Hydro isn’t...
TV News Story - Pipeline Politics
This is a TV news story about where BC's political leaders stand on the issue of dirty tar sands oil flowing through...
TV News Story - Park Land Deletion for Gondola Project
This is a TV news story about a B.C. government bill to reconfigure a provincial park in Squamish to allow for a cable...
B.C. redraws provincial parks map
Removal of land from Stawamus Chief - the subject of gondola proposal - angers activists More than 550,000 hectares...
Radio Interview - Deletion of land from BC Provincial Parks
This is a radio interview about the recent announcement that the BC government will be deleting land from several...
Newspaper Editorial Interview with Gwen Barlee about environmental impacts of mining
Responsible mining & environmental protection can coexist. Gwen Barlee of the Wilderness Committee discusses B.C.'s...
Growing Island Parks - Wild Times
May 6th, 2012 - Read Joe Foy's Wild Times column in the Watershed Sentinel as he travels Vancouver Island meeting the...
Wild News from the Island
Meet Torrance Coste--the Wilderness Committee’s new campaigner, and volunteer for a trail trip to Meares Island...
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