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'Stunning' forest‑protection deal met with caution in B.C.
Photo: Joe Foy, the Wilderness Committee's B.C.-based national campaign director, says the agreement does not mean a...
Native leaders slam eco‑groups over mine plan ‑ Ahousaht chiefs say they can make their own decisions about land
Hereditary chiefs from Ahousaht First Nation are accusing environmental groups of interfering with traditional...
Joe Foy on Proposed Clayoquot Strip Mine
While Imperial Minning executives held their AGM Wilderness Committee national campaign coordinator Joe Foy spoke to...
Opposition mounting against proposed copper mine
Photo: Catface Mountain, Clayoquot Sound, BC Canada Clayoquot sound is no place for a copper mine. That's the message...
Clean Energy Act will mean less public consultation on energy projects
The Province of British Columbia is looking to duck an avenue of public consultation on the installation of power...
Column: Premier's power grab is bad news for you and me
Silly me. If it hadn't happened right before my eyes, I'd have sworn there's no such thing as the Divine Right of...
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...
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