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Fraser River coal port approval undermines Paris negotiations

December 2, 2015 | 

VANCOUVER, B.C., COAST SALISH TERRITORIES – On the very same day the historic COP21 climate talks commenced in Paris, Port Metro Vancouver approved a new thermal coal port on British ...

New MP Carla Qualtrough is really speaking Delta’s language!

November 18, 2015 | 

Monday was a big day for the Dogwood Initiative coal team. Hon. Carla Qualtrough sat down with us and committed to asking Minister of Environment Catherine McKenna to put ...

Renewed hope for Dogwood’s Beyond Coal team

November 4, 2015 | 

Two post-election updates from members of our Beyond Coal team. Another bottle of champagne, please The weekend after the federal election the Ross family in Tsawwassen uncorked a bottle ...

If our MP won’t turn up in Ladner, how can she stand up for us in Ottawa?

September 22, 2015 | 

On a sunny Saturday in Ladner, over 150 Delta residents attended an all-candidates forum to find out who can best represent the values of Delta residents, and who will ...

They heard from us anyway – thousands of us

On a late summer Friday in Ladner, even the local fishmonger was clamouring to give the port authority a piece of his mind. Seven Dogwood Initiative organizers had gathered ...

The fox guarding the henhouse

August 13, 2015 | 

Even recent history has a tendency to repeat itself. One year ago, in the depths of August, top bureaucrats at Port Metro Vancouver approved a permit for a new ...

The evolution of an activist

By Dogwood volunteer Lorisa Schouela. Originally printed in Common Ground. One day last July, my life took a decisive turn. The day began much like any other summer Sunday; ...

Standing strong in solidarity across the border: celebrating the Salish Sea with the Lummi nation

The Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry Point, the Longview coal terminal, and the Fraser Surrey Docks have steep opposition across the border from First Nations and concerned citizens who ...

Grumpy cat says ‘Keep that crap outta my sewer’

April 13, 2015 | 

Well folks, this has truly never happened before… Concerned citizens were invited to provide input on a wastewater permit application for the proposed coal port at Fraser Surrey Docks. ...