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British Columbians Worried about Foreign Investment in Canadian Resources, Not Philanthropic Support for Environmental Groups
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (Jan. 9, 2012) – A poll released today by BC environmental groups shows that almost 75 percent of British Columbians are worried about foreign investment ...
Dogwood Initiative reacts to Enbridge Northern Gateway poll
In response to polling results on the Northern Gateway pipeline released on behalf of Enbridge by Ipsos Reid today, Eric Swanson, Campaign Director at Dogwood Initiative, said the following: ...
DFO seeks to reverse parts of 2010 decision on killer whale critical habitat
(Victoria, B.C.) – Ecojustice, representing Dogwood Initiative and eight other environmental groups, will appear before the federal Court of Appeal today to defend a precedent-setting ruling that confirmed the ...
BC local governments call on National Energy Board to consult public on Vancouver Harbour oil tankers
VANCOUVER (Coast Salish Territories, BC) – An emergency resolution was passed by the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) on Friday stating that “local governments were not actively consulted regarding ...
Expanding B.C. coal industry nearly doubles province’s global warming pollution
Victoria, B.C. – A report released by the Dogwood Initiative today reveals the rapidly expanding global warming impacts of B.C. coal and criticizes the provincial government for allowing these ...
Political hopefuls meet to plan sustainability-focused election campaigns
MediaAdvisoryFor Immediate Release: Sept. 20, 2011 Political hopefuls meetto plan sustainability-focused election campaigns (Victoria, BC) – Today, Tuesday Sept. 20, political candidates from across theCapital Regional District will be ...
Dogwood Initiative reacts to Enbridge Northern Gateway shipping agreements
Victoria, B.C. — Eric Swanson, director of Dogwood Initiative’s No Tankers campaign, made the following statement in response to today’s announcement by Enbridge regarding shipper agreements for the Northern ...
Landmark legal victory could end clearcut logging in Grassy Narrows Territory
(Toronto) – Yesterday the Grassy Narrows First Nation (Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek) won a major victory in their more than decade long battle to stop clearcut logging in their traditional ...
Keeping our oceans oil-spill free
(Vancouver, BC) – On World Oceans Day, groups working to protect B.C.’s coast from oil spills are congratulating the federal NDP for choosing to make their first substantive policy ...