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Voices of Bute Inlet - Powell River, Mar 8
Location: VIU - room 148, Selkirk Avenue, Powell River
Time: 7:00PM Monday, March 8th
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SIB, Plutonic sign impact benefit agreement
Jenny Wagler, Coast Reporter, February 19, 2010
Representatives of the Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) and Plutonic Power Corporation signed a second long-term Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) Thursday, Feb. 11, regarding a 500-kV transmission line on Band territory, which could be used for the proposed 1,030-MW Bute Inlet hydroelectric project as well as future projects.
Critics worry eco-standards eroded
Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist, February 11, 2010
The throne speech maps out a path to lower environmental standards and a gold-rush mentality, say environmental groups.
"The spectre of an environmental-assessment regime whose governing criteria are speed and money is cause for deep concern," said George Heyman, executive director of the Sierra Club B.C.
$100 donation promise is one that John Hunter should pay
Ralph Keller, Courier-Islander, Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Re: Lynda Belter and John Hunter's $100 dollar donation.
The decision by the BCUC on BC Hydro's Application for Approval of the 2008 Long Term Acquisition Plan (LTAP) is a lengthy document. On page 131 is the following statement:
IPPs raise stakes in energy debate
Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, February 6, 2010
Independent power producers seek parity with other Hydro customers, but critics argue move would negatively impact ratepayers
Independent power producers seek economic opportunities and benefits from government similar to those available for British Columbia industries such as forestry and mining, according to a document obtained by The Vancouver Sun.
Run-of-the-river projects threaten efforts to become green
By Melissa Davis, Vancouver Sun, January 29, 2010
It's not easy being green, as the saying goes, and nowhere more so than here in British Columbia.
Plutonic plans postponed
DAN MACLENNAN, Courier-Islander, Wednesday, January 27, 2010
It's going to take much longer than first thought for Plutonic Power to submit an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its massive Bute Inlet Hydroelectric Project.
Participant Funding Process Postponed
News Release, CEAA, January 21, 2010
"OTTAWA, January 21, 2010 - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is postponing its participant funding process for the proposed Bute Inlet Hydroelectric Project in British Columbia due to changes in timelines associated with the submission of the Environmental Impact Statement.
Planting trees in Bute Inlet
Premier and all:
I am writing about the proposal to put 17 rivers at risk in Bute Inlet for hydro power.
Over 30 years ago I planted trees in Bute Inlet. I tell you this because the area I planted was so delicate that I planted Scar Creek 3 years in a row. Once the logs were gone, to keep the steep hillside stable we tried everything ... cones, etc. to protect from deer, rock slides, avalanches and sun.
It finally took and I hope that hillside is still there and flourishing.
Bute Inlet and Mount Waddington Stories by Rob Wood
(Extracts from my book “Towards the Unknown Mountains” – Ptarmigan Press 1991).
1. A short history of early explorations of Mt. Waddington.
2. Our first trip up Bute Inlet into the Waddington range.
3. A wintery ascent of Mt. Waddington from Bute.
Voices of Bute Inlet
A video by Jeremy Williams, www.jeremywilliams.ca
Environmental Groups Recommend New Approaches to Clean Electricity in BC
Media Release, David Suzuki Foundation, Pembina Institute, Watershed Watch Salmon Society, West Coast Environmental Law, December 17, 2009
Several environmental organizations today released a blueprint for improving the planning and development of renewable electricity projects in British Columbia. The recommendations, authored by the David Suzuki Foundation, the Pembina Institute, Watershed Watch Salmon Society and West Coast Environmental Law, have been endorsed by 25 environmental organizations across the province.
Federal Environmental Assessment for Upper Toba approved
December 7, 2009 -- Transport Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have taken the following course of action on December 7, 2009 relating to the screening of the Upper Toba Valley Hydroelectric Project. The authorities may exercise any power or perform any duty or function with respect to the project because, after taking into consideration the screening report and taking into account the implementation of appropriate mitigation measures, the authorities are of the opinion that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.
Independent power costs raise questions about B.C. policy
Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, December 4, 2009
Depending on whom you choose to believe, a wholesale expansion of British Columbia's electricity supply is either fiscal folly or a wise investment in the future.
Both Energy Minister Blair Lekstrom and the Independent Power Producers Association of B.C. (IPPBC) anticipate that the government's plan to contract several billion dollars' worth of new private sector electricity development will strengthen both domestic power supply and B.C.'s natural advantages in the power export market.
