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13 Tahltan arrested for protecting Sacred Headwaters
In a massive display of opposition to unsustainable development and unaccountable government, 13 Tahltan were arrested peacefully this afternoon. After a moving ceremony witnessed by 100 supporters, including 15 ...
Shell—green wash or hog wash?
With Shell Canada markingthe fifteenth year of their Environment Fund, are the environmental organizations accepting donations from them making the same mistake as the leading arthritis charities that are ...
Pipeline Oil Spills in BC – an anomaly or harbinger of future?
Buried in the back pages last week was a story about an oil spill from Terasen’s pipeline that contaminated creeks and land near Abbotsford. Local residents are worried about ...
Get big money out of politics
In 1748 Benjamin Franklin wrote “time is money.” An amazing transformation has occurred in the US since then. Over the last 257 years the political system has turned money ...
Tahltan moratorium heats up the northwest
“We declare a complete moratorium on resource development in our territory.” These words, in a statement issued by the Elders of the Tahltan Nation last week, have sparked controversy ...
Slush fund drowns alternative energy in BC budget 2005
Let’s hope that on May 17, British Columbians remember the previous four years of pain, layoffs, government cuts, unfettered resource exploitation, gutting of community economies, and pandering to corporate ...
Alternative energy in 2005 budget
Are the Liberals serious about alternative energy in their Throne Speech promises about an Alternative Energy and Power Task Force? You be the judge: In the Budget, Alternative Energy ...
bc4sale.org – helping you stop privatization
The perils of privatization have long been at the core of Dogwood Initiative’s work. The organization was formed to help communities gain more control of their lands, to manage ...
Standing room only for sustainable forestry and communities
Raw Logs, Raw Deal It was standing room only at the biggest meeting room they’ve got at the Travelodge Silver Bridge in Duncan Thursday night. The enthusiastic crowd came ...