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Government documents show low environmental standards for Upper Harrison private power project

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 5:00pm

 FOI reveals damaged fish habitat, landslides, government employee concerns about “illegal logging”, “illegal bridge construction” amongst numerous enviro incidents at Cloudworks project

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.

BC Government Overrules Independent Regulator and Lines Pockets of Private Power Producers

Thursday, October 29, 2009 (All day)

Vancouver, BC – The Wilderness Committee today condemned the BC government's decision to order BC Hydro to buy an additional 6,000 gigawatt hours of electrical power from private power producers, in direct opposition to what the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) has recommended.

BC Rivers at Risk

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 (All day)

Wild places like Bute Inlet and Glacier/Howser Creeks are not only scenic areas, they are just a few of the hundreds of rivers and creeks that have become flash points over the last three years in the battle that is raging over private hydropower projects in BC.

Vacuuming Rivers - and wallets

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Thursday, September 10, 2009 (All day)
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Watershed Sentinel - Wild Times

Read Joe Foy's Wild Times column in the Watershed Sentinel about how an expansion of private hydro power projects in BC could run our rivers and wallets

Wilderness Committee applauds BC Utilities Commission Decision to Put the Brakes on Private Power

Thursday, July 30, 2009 (All day)

Commission decision highlights conservation and proper planning

Vancouver, BC – In an unexpected announcement, the BC Utilitiees Commission (BCUC) rejected BC Hydro’s 2008 Long-Term Acquisition Plan for electricity.

2009 Electric Grizzlies

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Thursday, January 15, 2009 (All day)
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Watershed Sentinel - Wild Times

Read Joe Foy's Wild Times Column in the Watershed Sentinel about the battle to keep the Ryan River, located near Pemberton BC, out of the hands of the

 
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