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The uncertain quest for certainty in Lillooet
After many delays the Campbell government finally released their Lillooet Land and Resource Management Plan on July 22. The provincial government’s spin indicated a desire to create certainty on ...
Gov Martz writes Ottawa: stop CBM tenure auction now
Montana Governor Martz follows her letter to BC Premier Gordon Campbell of July 19 ( link) with a letter to the federal government. In it she asks that – ...
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 ...
Montana Governor challenges Campbell on coalbed methane
Montana Governor Judy Martz has written to Premier Gordon Campbell to inform him that she is “exploring the possibility of asking the Canadian Government to conduct an environmental assessment ...
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. ...
BC gov’t contradicted by leaked internal report
The BC government already has a credibility problem with BC’s First Nations and communities. Now they’re putting BC’s credibility rating at risk in the USA. A sizable delegation of ...
South Meager Geothermal Project
This bulletin is for your information. Few people are aware that there is interest in geothermal power generation in British Columbia. However, the Ministry of Energy and Mines has ...
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 ...
