British Columbia Government Ecocide & Genocide — August 2020

BC Environment & Climate Change

BC Energy, Mines Petroleum Resources

New study detects thousands of earthquakes in B.C. Peace region, most linked to fracking | CBC News

Six years after Mount Polley disaster, expert recommendations not fully implemented: report | The Narwhal

Petition · BC Energy Minister Bruce Ralston: Tell the BC Government to Protect the Peace River Valley Ecosystem · Change.org

B.C. Greens: NDP government should cancel Site C project – Environment | Business in Vancouver

The Site C money pit is just the beginning. Where next, B.C.? – Covering Energy’s Tomorrow

BC Hydro/NDP use Covid delays to cover for the real story of Site C progress report: No foundation stability, no plan in sight to fix it, no final project cost and no in service date. – Laila Yuile on politics & life in B.C.

Mike Harcourt and Ken Farquharson: It’s time to finish saving the Skagit | The Province

Second Fatality at Northern BC Mine Brings Calls for New Safety Regulator | The Tyee

Report: The Myth of “Renewable Natural Gas” for Building Decarbonization | Earthjustice

The clean energy bill that divided B.C.’s NDP and Greens: 11 things you need to know | The Narwhal

Where will government draw the line on the cost overruns at Site C? – Adam Olsen, MLA

A Big Fracking Mess: As Site C dam construction bogs down in geotechnical problems, thousands of earthquakes triggered by fracking operations occur nearby : Policy Note

Earthquakes caused by fracking spurs request for public inquiry | Prince George Citizen

Cleaning up B.C.’s Tulsequah Chief mine will cost $48.7 million | The Narwhal

End the Navy War Games in the Pacific Ocean | The Tyee

Site C: Government failure to safeguard the public interest – In-Sights

Thousands of Quakes, Tied to Fracking, Keep Shaking the Site C Dam Region | The Tyee

Contamination from Mount Polley spill continues to affect waterways, study finds | CBC News

FortisBC gives timeline for Eagle Mountain to Woodfibre pipeline | Squamish Chief

Globe editorial: B.C.’s Site C has become a cash bonfire. Hard decisions are ahead – The Globe and Mail

Thousands of earthquakes near Site C dam and mounting “geotechnical problems” at project warrant public inquiry, CCPA says | Corporate Mapping Project

A Big Fracking Mess: As Site C dam construction bogs down in geotechnical problems, thousands of earthquakes triggered by fracking operations occur nearby | Corporate Mapping Project

After the rush: Fort Nelson needs firm government commitments to reclaim lands abandoned by fossil fuel industry | Corporate Mapping Project

Federal government to join assessment of Teck coal mine expansion in B.C. – Goldstream News Gazette

Seabridge Gold asks B.C. for more time to begin KSM mine construction, citing COVID-19 | The Narwhal

Teck pegged with U.S. tribes’ $1.6M legal bill – Goldstream News Gazette

Site C losses will be massive – In-Sights

Rolling Justice Bus – Posts

Opinion: The Site C dam has become an albatross and a serious objective review is needed urgently – The Globe and Mail

Tsilhqot’in Nation sounds alarm on proposed amendments to Clean Energy Act – Williams Lake Tribune

Energy policy undermined by special interests – In-Sights

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/research-into-mt-polley-mine-dam-spill-indicates-environmental-effects-on-quesnel-lake

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2020/08/24/Horgan-Folly-We-All-Pay/

https://www.ecowatch.com/california-wildfires-condor-sanctuary-2647097149.html

BC Forests, Lands & Natural Resources

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What exactly is ‘old growth’ B.C. forest, and how much is protected? – Goldstream News Gazette

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Starving for Old Growth Forests | The Tyee

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Stop the Spray BC – Posts

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Wolf School | Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Battle of Fairy Creek: blockade launched to save Vancouver Island old-growth – Goldstream News Gazette

B.C. lawmaker vows action on old-growth forests | National Observer

SUBSTITUTING WOLF CULLS FOR HABITAT PROTECTION IS KILLING MOUNTAIN CARIBOU – Valhalla Wilderness Society

Circular economy is too important to be co-opted by industry | rabble.ca

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Old-growth forest defenders in Campbell River call for B.C. forest minister’s resignation – Goldstream News Gazette

It’s decision time for B.C.’s last remaining old-growth forests. Will the government step up? | The Narwhal

Thousands of Quakes, Tied to Fracking, Keep Shaking the Site C Dam Region | The Tyee

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Rolling Justice Bus – Posts

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For the Love of Fairy Creek | bctreehunter

Stop the Spray BC – Posts

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New research aims to uncover long-term effects of glyphosate spraying on forests | The Narwhal

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Stop the Spray BC – Posts

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Blockades halt logging road construction into untouched watershed | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

LETTER: Plight of old-growth forests more important than forestry industry – Port Alberni Valley News

Old Growth Ecosystems Must be Protected Now, says Green MP Manly

Endangered Ecosystems Alliance – Posts

Forestry isn’t sustainable, folks – Forests – Focus on Victoria

Rolling Justice Bus – Posts

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Fairy Creek blockade expands to protect rare old-growth forest near Victoria – Forests – Focus on Victoria

Stop the Spray BC – Posts

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https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/local-perspectives/bob-bancroft-forest-plantations-defy-science-ignore-economics-486986/

BC Environment & Climate Change

BC Energy, Mines Petroleum Resources

BC Forests, Lands & Natural Resources

BC Indigenous Relations

LNG Genocide of Wet’suet’en

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