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Company sought workers before Hydro project’s approval
An environmental group is questioning the process under which the federal government has approved a controversial...
DFO Officially Approves Kokish River Power Project
VANCOUVER – Two days after the Wilderness Committee revealed the controversial Kokish River hydro proposal was going...
Radio Interview ‑ Kokish River private power project
This is a Radio Interview with the Wilderness Committee's Gwen Barlee about the as-yet-to-be-built Kokish River...
Radio Interview ‑ Kokish River private hydro power project
This is a Radio Interview with Wilderness Committee Policy Director Gwen Barlee and Port McNeil Mayor Gerry Furney...
Power project goes ahead despite lack of final OK
A controversial hydroelectric project on northern Vancouver Island is poised to start construction, even though the...
Canada Chops Environmental Reviews, Fires Scientists, Responders
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, April 17, 2012 (ENS) - Conservation advocates across Canada are warning today that more...
Harper’s resource development plan irresponsible, say environmental leaders
Resource Minister Joe Oliver unveiled details of Harper’s resource development plan today, pledging more money for...
Federal Government Approves Kokish River Hydro Project According to Advertisement by Construction Company
Contractor Kiewit runs help wanted ads in local paper for Kokish River Project before Department of Fisheries and...
Thousands protest against Kinder Morgan pipeline project
Opposition to the expansion of oil giant Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline reached a fever pitch Sunday as...
Save the frogs tour slated Saturday
They’ve been called the amphibious equivalent of a canary in a coal mine and next week area residents will have a...
TV News Story ‑ Vancouver Earth Day is about Youth vs Oil Tankers
This is a TV news story on the role of youth organizing and attending the Earth Day Parade in Vancouver which was...
Pilgrimage to Burns Bog
4 minutes, 45 seconds - The Metro Vancouver Interfaith Network and the Wilderness Committee organized a pilgrimage to...
Earth Day Parade takes on Kinder Morgan ‑ Sunday in Vancouver
VANCOUVER -- Following on a week of bad news announcements when it comes to environmental protection and climate...
Feature: Which Revelstoke creeks are slated for diversion into IPP pipes?
Revelstoke residents are keenly interested in the fate of their local rivers and creeks, yet making projections about...
Crosscheck: Bar reset for environmental review
“ This isn’t about reducing the bar for environmental assessment,” says B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake...
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