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Vancouver Joins International Day of Action Against Waste Incineration
Today is the Global Day of Action Against Waste Incineration, organized by the Global Alliance for Incinerator...
B.C. government ‘blowing hot air’ at Cancun climate talks: Wilderness Committee
"I was concerned to read Minister of State for Climate John Yap's editorial this morning saying B.C. is a model to...
RCMP asked to probe Taseko stock drop
The federal Liberal Party's public safety critic has written to the RCMP, asking the force to probe the recent run on...
Keep Glacier Jumbo Wild
For many years the Wilderness Committee has supported our friends in the Kootenays to help prevent a huge ski-resort...
Climate Activist KO'd Ezra Levant
The future of the tar sands is critical to Canada's role in addressing the climate challenge in the decades to come. I...
Nations That Debate Coal Use Export It to Feed China’s Need
At ports in Canada, Australia, Indonesia, Colombia and South Africa, ships are lining up to load coal for furnaces in...
Glacier/Howser Private Power Project Heads for the Rocks
Recent developments reveal Axor no longer has financial agreement with BC Hydro. The controversial Glacier/Howser...
Glacier Howser fate in question
Proponent has to apply for another agreement with BC Hydro The fate of the controversial Glacier Howser private power...
Axor not giving up on project
The proponent behind the Glacier Howser independent power project says it has cancelled an energy purchase agreement...
Ben West's star is rising over East Vancouver
Last night at the Rio Theatre in East Vancouver, I moderated a debate on the ethics of the oilsands developments. It...
Biologist earns recognition
The Wilderness Committee has given biologist Mike Pearson the Eugene Rogers Award for his work protecting the habitat...
Lyell Island: 25 years later
Conflict over sustainable resource use, old-growth forest depletion and aboriginal land rights converged on one remote...
Tria Donaldson: World has one more shot at climate change deal in Cancun
Georgia Straight By Tria Donaldson November 20th, 2010Almost a year ago today, I boarded an airplane with a heart full...
Opening Statement of Ezra Levant - Ethics of Oil Debate - Ben West vs. Ezra Levant
This video shows the opening statement of the Ezra Levant, Author of the book "Ethical Oil" during a debate with the...
Opening Statement of Ben West - Ethics of Oil Debate - Ben West vs. Ezra Levant
This video shows the opening statement of the Wilderness Committee's Ben West during a debate with Ezra Levant, author...
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