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Government Pulls the Plug on Private River Power Projects
The BC government’s announcement last Friday that it is axing BC Hydro’s electricity self-sufficiency and insurance...
Spotted Owl habitat logging at Chilliwack Lake - Gwen Barlee interview
Gwen Barlee Of The Wilderness Committee Speaks about logging in a Spotted Owl Wildlife Habitat Area in the Chilliwack...
Peat mines OK'd despite expert objections
Three peat mining companies were given initial authorization to level thousands of hectares of Manitoba's boreal...
Conservation groups worried about Manitoba's growing peat mine industry
About 80 people assembled outside the Manitoba Legislature Thursday for a World Wetlands Day gathering called "For...
An oil spill in our backyard?
Can you believe that there now have been at least two oil spills in the time since the public hearings started for the...
Peat mines OK'd despite Manitoba ban
Three peat mining companies were authorized to level thousands of hectares of Manitoba's boreal forest, just days...
Badgers of 100 Mile
Did you know BC has no endangered species legislation? You can help change that by visiting protectbiodiversity.ca...
Peat mines OK'd despite Manitoba ban
Three peat mining companies were authorized to level thousands of hectares of Manitoba's boreal forest, just days...
Logging puts spotted owl at even greater risk of disappearing
Photo: Sign indicates trail closure by logging company in the Chilliwack Valley spotted Owl Wildlife Habitat Area...
Going in the Wrong Direction with Park Peat Mines
Yesterday morning I joined four other bleary-eyed Manitobans gathering in St. Boniface before dawn. Munching on toast...
Another step made for the preservation of the Heart of the Boreal
On January 18, another step was taken for the preservation of the Heart of the Boreal, the magnificent heartland of...
TV Interview - Gwen Barlee about the disaster of BC's private hydro-power program
The Wilderness Committee's Gwen Barlee talks about the environmentally and economically devastating Run-of-the-River...
BC's Creeks Need Your Help
Big Silver, Tretheway and Shovel Creeks need your help. These three creeks are nestled around Harrison Lake and are...
Save Fish Lake (again!)
On Monday, the federal government announced that they were accepting public comments for an Environmental Assessment...
Opposition attempts to counter lobbying campaign for B.C. mine
OTTAWA - B.C. aboriginal leaders and environmental groups moved Wednesday to counteract an aggressive lobbying...
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