Archive for 'energy'
BC Liberals’ Boosting of Coastal Drilling a Dangerous Sign
For Immediate Release
Sept. 22, 2009
VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberals’ post-election renewed push to lift the ban on coastal oil drilling shows their environmental promises during the campaign were nothing more than hot air, say New Democrats.
“It’s environmental hypocrisy for the B.C. Liberals to boost dirty coastal drilling while claiming that that they care about the environment,” [...]
Posted: September 22nd, 2009 under economy, energy, environment, press release.
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Mayor Welcomes Transmission Line, but MLA Questions Provincial Commitment
North Coast reaction to the announcement of $130 million in committed federal funds for the Northwest Transmission Line has been mostly positive, with Prince Rupert mayor Jack Mussallem saying that the transmission line and the jobs it could bring will “resonate throughout the north”.
Posted: September 17th, 2009 under Reported Elsewhere, energy, rural bc.
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MLA voices concern over proposed energy alliance
NORTH COAST- A newly proposed strategic alliance between Canada and China’s state-controlled energy mega-company, the China National Petroleum Corporation, has North Coast MLA Gary Coons concerned about the potential impacts on his constituents. Gordon Campbell’s push for a mega “energy corridor” seems to have inspired the Chinese to act quickly to petition assistance to feed [...]
Posted: June 10th, 2009 under energy.
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