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Critics worry eco‑standards eroded
Photo: Recently completed Ashlu River private hydro power project has dammed and diverted the river, reducing the...
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Media Releases
The BC Government Muk Muks up
Confidential government document reveals BC ignoring science, failing to protect Muk Muk’s home Environmental groups...
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Manitoba
First Meeting with Conservation Minister Blaikie

On Thursday, February 11, the Wilderness Committee finally had its first meeting with new Conservation Minister Bill...

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There’s something fishy about Stephen Harper
Want to know more? Have a read of our brand new report Saving BC’s Wild Salmon. Learn how industrial salmon farms are...
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Lower Environmental Standards Likely Outcome of BC Throne Speech, say Two Leading Environmental Groups
The Wilderness Committee and Sierra Club BC warned that the BC government’s 2010 Throne Speech could lead to lower...
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Save our Home Town Forests
Like many city folk, I rarely have a chance to explore wild forests. I don’t drive, don’t have access to a car, and...
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Dry ski slopes will be least of B.C.'s troubles
Climate-impact specialists have long warned that British Columbia is facing reduced snowpacks in southern mountains...
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Manitoba
Manitoba government mismanaging parks
New development announcement highlights lack of management plan and direction The Wilderness Committee is again...
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Committee pleased but seeking greater protection
The Western Canada Wilderness Committee is pleased about the latest protection of key endangered coastal Douglas-fir...
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Industry questions power export scheme
B.C. could lose $450 million a year, critics warn British Columbia's biggest industries are challenging the provincial...
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Opening Ceremony of South Fraser Witness Trail

Eric Doherty from the Livable Region Coalition and Ben West from the Wilderness Committee speaking at the opening of...

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Opening Ceremony for Surrey Nature Trail to Highlight Potential Highway Impacts
What: The Wilderness Committee and Surrey Environmental Partners have partnered with area residents to build the...
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NDP blasts Liberal secrecy on energy advisory group
Photo of John Horgan, NDP Energy Critic New Democrats are alleging in a complaint to the British Columbia information...
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Run‑of‑the‑river projects threaten efforts to become green
It's not easy being green, as the saying goes, and nowhere more so than here in British Columbia. After all, our...
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B.C. should protect land as a hedge against climate change, groups say
Half of B.C.'s land base should be protected to maintain biodiversity in the face of climate change, a coalition of...

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