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Major Pipeline Spill ‘Another Warning’ Say Environmentalists

January 14, 2010 | 

Media Release A major oil pipeline spill has joined a recent spate of shipping accidents as “yet another warning about the consequences of shipping oil to and from BC’s ...

Oil Tanker project has a Terms of Reference, but faces stiff opposition

December 4, 2009 | 

In response to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency releasing the Terms of Reference for the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway tar sands pipeline and tanker project to BC’s Coast, Eric ...

Lost in Transmission

September 16, 2009 | 

The Prime Minister’s announcement today of funding for the Northwest Transmission Line (“NTL”) in British Columbia was disingenuous. Contrary to the PM’s statements, the NTL will primarily serve the ...

Government Fudges the Numbers

September 2, 2009 | 

If you are looking for reliable numbers on the provinces fiscal health and commitment to the environment don’t look to the BC Budget. That is the message from BC ...

Throne Speech Paints an Oily Shade of Green

August 25, 2009 | 

“Despite the high minded rhetoric, today’s throne speech signals a move back towards the old resource economy,” said Will Horter, Executive Director of Dogwood Initiative. “It emphasizes support for ...

Liberals LiveDumb

August 14, 2009 | 

VICTORIA – The Provincial Government tarnished its reputation as a climate change leader today as Blair Lekstrom, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, announced the end of the ...

Community Defiant in the Face of Court of Appeal Decision

August 13, 2009 | 

VICTORIA – Communities, First Nations, surfers, and environmentalists refuse to admit defeat in the face of a Court of Appeal’s decision not to uphold the CRD’s progressive bylaws on ...

LETTER FROM CONSERVATION ORGANISATIONS TO WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE

July 28, 2009 | 

Find our collaborative letter to Mr. Banderin and members of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the Cultural and Natural Heritage of Outstanding Universal Value (World Heritage Committee) ...

BC Group Urges Secretary Clinton to Say No to Dirty Canadian Oil

June 25, 2009 | 

Dogwood Initiative has joined an international network of environmental groups urging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to deny permits for a series of pipelines designed to bring dirty oil ...