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B.C. residents remain strongly opposed to Enbridge’s oil tanker and pipeline proposal

February 5, 2014 | 

Contact: Edie Irons, Dogwood Initiative: (250) 370-9930 x. 31 Barb Justason, Justason Market Intelligence: (604) 783-4165 Victoria, B.C. – According to a recent poll by Justason Market Intelligence, nearly ...

Dogwood reacts to B.C.-Alberta Working Group Report

January 28, 2014 | 

Contact: Will Horter, Executive Director, 250.418.1672 VICTORIA – The B.C.-Alberta energy infrastructure working group created by premiers Christy Clark and Alison Redford released its report yesterday. Will Horter, Dogwood ...

The No Tankers movement could change politics in B.C. forever

“It’s not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what’s required.” – Sir Winston Churchill In December when the federal review panel announced their recommendation ...

The first steps of organizing

If enough British Columbians pledge to sign up their friends, family and neighbours, it will be politically disastrous for Premier Clark if she does not stand up for B.C. ...

Global perspective on local coal export proposals

January 20, 2014 | 

Dogwood Initiative recently had the honour of hosting a visit from Calvin Quek, head of the sustainable finance program at Greenpeace East Asia. Calvin – a Canadian citizen who ...

The Day a Federal Panel Overruled B.C. — And Nobody Noticed

January 16, 2014 | 

From DeSmog Canada’s Emma Gilchrist On the afternoon of Dec. 19th, as the National Energy Board’s recommendations on Enbridge’s oil tanker and pipeline proposal for B.C. were released, I ...

British Columbians will stand up against risky oil tanker and pipeline recommendation

December 19, 2013 | 

Media Release For immediate release 19/12/2013 Contact: Edie Irons, Communications Director (250) 370-9930 ext. 31   British Columbians will stand up against risky oil tanker and pipeline recommendation This ...

Frequently asked questions about Dogwood’s new strategy

What exactly is the plan I’m being asked to support? Dogwood is planning a two-step process to prepare for a potential citizen’s initiative to give British Columbians decision-making power ...

Thousands Demand New Assessment of U.S. Coal Export Proposal

December 17, 2013 | 

In the past 30 days nearly 2,000 supporters of the Dogwood Initiative have submitted comments to Port Metro Vancouver rejecting its environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the proposal to ...