electricity
Lower Environmental Standards Likely Outcome of BC Throne Speech, say Two Leading Environmental Groups
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (All day)
The Wilderness Committee and Sierra Club BC warned that the BC government’s 2010 Throne Speech could lead to lower environmental standards, a renewed gold-rush on contentious run-of-river developments, big dam construction and new coal mine development – all detrimental to BC’s environmental wellbeing.
Wilderness Committee condemns Premier Campbell’s give-away to private power interests
Monday, November 2, 2009 (All day)
The Wilderness Committee accused BC Premier Gordon Campbell of sinking to new lows today, when he announced that the burning of “forest fibre” would be considered as a way for private power producers to make “green energy” that BC Hydro would be forced to purchase.
BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
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Thursday, October 1, 2009 (All day) 
Photo: BC Hydro's Revelstoke Dam
Power Grab: BC’s rivers and streams at risk
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Monday, January 28, 2008 (All day) 
When most people think of a "run-of-river" power project they visualize a free-flowing river with a small turbine generating electricity. The reality is far different.
