Letter to the Editor Teck’s proposed coal mine expansion in the Elk Valley is a controversial issue in the East Kootenay. The Province of B.C….
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Coal mining pollutes water and destroys our environment
Letter to the Editor In this global climate crisis, when the world is wanting to reduce its CO2 emissions, it seems counter-intuitive to consider extending…
EAO hosting coal mine proposal open house
The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) is hosting a public house covering North Coal Limited’s proposed Michel Coal Mine on August 1 in Sparwood. North…
Open house upcoming for Bingay mine project
Centermount Coal Ltd. (Proponent) is proposing to develop the Bingay Main Coal Project, located approximately 21 kilometres north of Elkford. The project would be an…
Comments invited on Coking Coal Project
As part of the strengthened and modernized Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) put in place to support the government’s Responsible Resource Development Initiative,…
CETA trade deal and Jumbo Resort proposal
This story first appeared in the Sep-Oct-2012-Vol22-No4 of the Watershed Sentinel by Joyce Nelson Ever since the BC Liberal government surprised residents of B.C.’s Kootenays…
Wildsight blacks out to speak out
Today, Wildsight joins in solidarity with organizations across Canada to ‘Black Out Speak Out’ in defense of two core Canadian values: democracy and nature. Bill…
Bill C-38: undermining our environment and democracy
Letter to the Editor We are facing one of the largest threats to clean air, water and wild spaces in Canadian history. Buried within the…