Posts from ‘In Depth’ - Page 30
Princeton chosen as coalbed methane "pilot project"
The East Kootenays isn’t the only place under seige by Energy & Mines. Princeton is a target as well, along with Hudson’s Hope, Hat Creek, and soon, communities on ...
Energy & Mines ignores advice
The Ministry of Energy and Mines is ignoring recommendations from everywhere, even from the consultants they’ve paid to advise them. The Summit Environmental Consultants report is not the first. ...
Secret privatizations benefit Liberal donors
The BC Liberal government is a good investment for corporate donors. One can’t help but wonder what influence the almost $1 million dollars donated to the Liberal party by ...
Clayoquot – one step forward, two steps back?
Clayoquot is in the news again. Many people view Clayoquot Sound as victory for environmentalists and First Nations. What few realize is that the struggle continues. As with most ...
Donations – why are Canadians giving less?
and by Moira Campbell, Dogwood Initiative’s Development Director Why do Americans give over twice as much to charity as Canadians? And why is the number of Canadians giving to ...
Good news for community forests?
Word is coming out of the Ministry of Forests that the community forest movement may finally receive support from the government. The community forest movement had an initial boost ...
The New VI sacks political discourse
On July 7, the New VI sacked all of its political commentators – Moe Sihota, Pia Shandel, Norman Spector, Briony Penn – in a mass layoff of 28 people. ...
Compliance Energy options site for coal power plant
Compliance Energy owns a small coal mine near Coalmont in the Tulameen Coalfield, just west of Princeton. They are also the 75% owner of coalbed methane rights in the ...
Hillsborough acquires coal rights in East Kootenays
Hillsborough Resources owns the Quinsam Coal Mine in Campbell River, on Vancouver Island. In 2003, Hillsborough teamed up with Cinergy Corp., of Cincinnatti, proposing to build a 150 megawatt ...