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“Site C is a stupid idea,” said Chief Roland Willson, from West Moberly. “We have geothermal capacity, here in B.C., that they don’t want to look at. We have wind energy here. We are not opposed to the development of the energy—we are opposed to the destruction of the Valley.”
read more here: http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/04/05/news/treaty-8-chiefs-condemn-site-c-dam-project
BC Chiefs Speak Out for Sustainable Resource Development
NORTHERN FIRST NATIONS LEADERS DEMAND NEW APPROACH TO RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Current system is broken - tears apart aboriginal communities, denies economic benefit to all British Columbians FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2015 (VANCOUVER) – The B.C. and federal...
Stephen Hume: B.C. watersheds at risk, according to World Wildlife Fund report
Three of British Columbia’s four major watersheds are at high or moderate risk from the threats posed by climate change and fragmenting wildlife habitat, according to a new national report from the well-regarded World Wildlife Fund. It says the Fraser, B.C.’s largest...
Permits to start construction on $8.8-billion Site C power dam issued by B.C.
The B.C. Ministry of Forests announced this afternoon it has issued permits authorizing construction of the controversial $8.8-billion Site C hydro-electric project in northeast B.C. The province issued 24 authorizations with conditions under the Land Act, Forest Act,...
News Update: Clark Intervenes in BC Hydro Site C Labour Dispute
The B.C. and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council filed a lawsuit against BC Hydro on Monday, which claims conditions BC Hydro is imposing on companies bidding for work on the $8.8 billion project would prevent unions from organizing non-union...
News Update: Blueberry River First Nations Suing Province for Treaty 8 Breach
The Blueberry River First Nations has just launched a lawsuit against the province of British Columbia, alleging its treaty rights have been violated by decades of development — a legal challenge that could affect the province's planned Site C hydroelectric dam...