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Coal companies get to decide how many trains should go through your neighbourhood
A big U.S coal company just decided it’s going to ship several million more tonnes of thermal coal from Wyoming through B.C. starting next year. It’s not a proposal, ...
"Not our jurisdiction"
For a hot week of prime vacation time, July 14-21 was abnormally busy in the riding of Comox Valley as local residents joined organizers from Dogwood and LeadNow for ...
Is there more to the story that we don’t know?
In this op-ed from SFU Urban Studies professor Anthony Perl, someone finally tackles the question of whether building new infrastructure for U.S. thermal coal exports is a wise investment ...
Why I signed the Let BC Vote pledge
Guest writer Jess Housty’s original post can be found here Last week I signed the Let BC Vote pledge. You could say I’m late to the party. More than ...
Summer in B.C.: rockstars, roughnecks, rights and title
Kai Nagata, Energy & Democracy Director: How can you tell a campaign is starting to pick up serious momentum? I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to notice ...
Multi-faith Partners Unite for Tar Sands Healing Walk
I came back a changed woman after my river pilgrimage to the tar sands last September and was more determined than ever to take action. After sharing my story ...
Time for Clark to make good on her Enbridge election promise
Vancouver, June 17 2014 – British Columbia’s largest nonpartisan democracy group today called on Premier Christy Clark to hold fast to her election promise and stand up for British ...
Unwanted pipeline, unwilling province
Vancouver, June 16 2014 – A coalition of First Nations and civil society groups today delivered a final rejection of Enbridge’s pipeline and oil tanker project. With many First ...
Media advisory: First Nations, allied groups to hold announcement on Enbridge
Media Release For immediate release 15/06/2014 Contact: Kai Nagata (778) 829-6493 Members of the press are invited to attend a joint announcement in Vancouver by a coalition of ...
