Our latest episode of Skaana was supposed to be an interview with BC Environment Minister, George Heyman. So was last month’s episode. So was our year-end episode. For that matter, we were also trying to interview the Environment Minister during the last election campaign when he was the environment critic. George Heyman is Skaana’s…
Tag: British Columbia
BC government has massive gap to reach carbon pollution targets
New report offers the first independent assessment of BC’s Climate Leadership Plan after the federal government’s recently announced carbon price schedule.
Kinder Morgan pipeline fight far from over
First Nations and conservation groups vow to continue to fight the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion project.
Coastal First Nations applaud Northern Gateway rejection and crude oil tanker ban
In the wake of the tragic diesel spill in Heiltsuk Territory, Coastal First Nations finally get a ban on crude oil transport along BC’s North Coast.
Sunken tug raised from Heiltsuk waters: Now the real work begins
A month after sinking, the Nathan E. Stewart tugboat was finally raised from the seafloor. But its only the beginning for the Heiltsuk community.
American tanker traffic highlights safety gaps along BC coast
More fuel tankers navigate the BC Coast, while the Heiltsuk Nation struggles to contain devastating spill in territorial waters.
Coastal First Nations call for ban on tankers along BC coast
Coastal First Nations renews call for oil tanker ban on BC coast in aftermath of Bella Bella spill.
Conservationists Call Foul on Site C Logging
Conservation groups question unnecessary rush to hand Protected Area over to BC Hydro for Site C Dam construction.
US Oil Spill Swells BC First Nations Opposition to Tar Sands Pipeline and Tankers
CALGARY, AB – Enbridge‘s pipeline and tanker project to British Columbia’s coast isn’t going to happen. BC First Nations made this message very clear to Enbridge Inc’s executives and shareholders on May 5th at the Metropolitan Conference Center in downtown Calgary. “We’re not going to risk oil spills into our rivers,” said Terry Teegee, Vice…
