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BC Hydro picks VIGP; Georgia Strait pipeline still "undead"
Bad energy decisions will increase air pollution, global warming, loss of species diversity. BC Hydro with the support of the BC government, has just made one of those wrong ...
Undisclosed Business Risks-BC's skeleton in the closet
Some of the world’s leading corporations were criticized for failing “to disclose to financial investors how environmental and social issues pose strategic risks and opportunities for their businesses.” Standard ...
Landowners learn to protect themselves against fossil fuel corporations
A number of important public events will be taking place in the Peace region to help local landowners understand the implications of fossil fuel development. The events are designed ...
Access to court information – registry database available through November 30
In a recent Bulletin about government services and fees, we wrote about a new database that allows you to search court records. The database went online on October 1, ...
Energy money – Haves and have nots
Fossil fuel companies are getting rich, western governments are salivating over energy revenues, while communities and First Nations face the impacts of boom and bust economies, and poisoned and ...
EnCana suspends BC coalbed methane operation
The British Columbia government’s scheme for massive coalbed methane extraction in the Rocky Mountains suffered another serious setback Wednesday with the announcement that Encana is backing away from its ...
Government by mastercard: get ready to pay for access to law
One of the great uses of the internet is access to the full text of statutes and court decisions. Government’s fondness for charging fees for its services is putting ...
Port Alice's woes: Is government at fault?
The Port Alice mill closure illustrates how the Liberals’ new forest schemes benefit corporations at the expense of communities. Last year’s legislative changes allowed companies to transfer tenure over ...
Coalbed methane company plans to truck produced water to Alberta
This week’s Similkameen Spotlight has three items which should interest those following coalbed methane issues. In brief: 1. A half page ad by Petrobank, the company drilling for coalbed ...
