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BC Hydro pulls plug on Klinaklini River power project
A proposed $2.5-billion run-of-river project on the Klinaklini River is dead, dropped from BC Hydro’s roster for clean...
Sediment problem halts Tyson power project
Renewable Power Corporation has halted its Tyson Creek power project after sediment slid into Tyson Lake in February...
Downsides of Catface mining project make a long list, analyst
Jobs and tax revenue are the up sides to a copper mine in Clayoquot Sound, but the downsides make for a much longer...
Public speaks out against logging
Despite overwhelming public support for protecting old-growth forests, areas including a forest in Nanoose, are still...
Scientists delighted by whale and dolphin displays
After a thrilling week of marine mammal displays in the Vancouver area, scientists and researchers say they're excited...
Analyst Raises Concerns Over Catface Mining Plans
TOFINO — Jobs and taxes are the only two benefits an open-pit copper mine in Clayoquot Sound would bring to adjacent...
Poll shows Fraser Valley residents oppose Waste Incineration Plan
A new public opinion poll has revealed strong opposition in the Fraser Valley to Metro Vancouver's plans to burn...
Wilderness Committee and Dinosaur Mascots to Crash Coal Party
Who: Wilderness Committee campaigner Ben West and Dino's against fossil fuels What: The Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels...
Tyson IPP Causes Major Sedimentation Events in the Tzoonie River
The Tzoonie River is one of the largest and most productive salmon and trout spawning rivers on the BC South Coast. It...
Thousands stand up for Wild Salmon in Victoria
Thousands of people gathered for the “Salmon are Sacred Rally” at the Legislature today to demand that industrial fish...
Taking a closer Look at Waste Incineration and Climate Change
Volunteer Project at Raven's Creek
Wilderness Committee getting volunteers to assist community and ecotourism venture in the Heart of the Boreal The...
Opposition mounts against massive Site C hydroelectric dam
B.C. First Nations and environmental groups are opposing the provincial government’s decision to give BC Hydro the...
Victoria pushing new Clean Energy Act; says hydro customers will save money
Some feel government isn't green enoughVICTORIA (NEWS1130) - The B.C. government unveiled a new Clean Energy Act...
TV News Story ‑ Opposition in Whistler to oldgrowth logging
Tourism business owners and citizens in Whistler, BC Canada express their opposition to continued logging of oldgrowth...
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