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Federal opposition parties are committed to protecting BC from Enbridge oil spills
Contact: Eric Swanson 250-858-9990 As Enbridge faces criticism in the United States for their 4 million litre spill into the Kalamazoo River, which is inflicting harm on people, communities, ...
Enbridge oil spill into Michigan river debunks claims of safety in British Columbia
Media ReleaseFor immediate release 27/07/2010Contact: Eric Swanson 250-418-1672 VICTORIA – Over 3 million liters of crude oil have spewed into a river after a breach on an Enbridge-operated pipeline ...
Banks out of Farming
Ian Vantreight’s controversial proposal to convert rural and agricultural land into luxury condos and housing highlights the crisis faced in communities across North America: farmers being forced out of ...
Our ecological footprint
Here’s a personal challenge: How do you measure up in terms of sustainability? In 1996, a slim book based on a UBC doctoral dissertation and published by a little-known ...
Debunking Enbridge's Safety Claims
Enbridge has been spending millions of dollars pushing their safety claims concerning tankers in BC’s northern waters. Watch this video to learn why these claims don’t add up.
Community Demands Protection For Local Farms
Over 500 people packed into a public hearing last night on the Vantreight development proposal and spoke almost unanimously in favour of protecting the region’s farms from urban sprawl. ...
Deep Hearts
With our efforts to protect BC’s coast from supertankers gaining momentum the oil industry predictably is pushing back. The story they try to tell is one of environment vs. ...
Ida’s Antics
As an activist I’ve had plenty of frustrating experiences with politicians. Their actions have inspired everything from irritation to disappointment and even disbelief. It’s a reality of our political ...
Political Intricacies of the No Tankers Campaign
Action Alert: The Federal Liberals and NDP have both declared their support for a legislated ban on oil tankers on BC’s North Coast. Write a letter to the editor ...