NEW SQWALK | OLD SQWALK QUICK LINKS    sqwalk.com BC Energy Archives    sqwalk.com Energy Archives    BC Energy Plan    Pipeline Safety Trust    Natural Gas Prices    About Greenhouse Gases    UNFCCC & Kyoto Protocol    RMI VI Energy Report    Earthquake Info    Coal Bed Methane(CBM)    Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)    NEB: GSX site    NEB: GSX decison    Joint Panel GSX report    VI Call for Tenders    EAO: VIGP    BCUC: VIGP decision    EAO: Port Alberni Gen    EAO: Port Alberni Cogen    EAO: Island Cogen		Energy in British Columbia: Year 2008 News, January to December New undersea cable supplies Island electricity That pleasant hum you hear is no longer just the echo of Christmas carols, but the electricity being sent to Vancouver Island through new undersea transmission lines. The $298-million project was completed and brought up to full power last week. Andrew A. Duffy, Times-Colonist, 31-Dec-2008 ... more 31 Dec 2008 Clean Energy Coalition Applauds Bursting of LNG Bubble New energy projections from Federal and California agencies show the LNG speculative bubble is over, according to a West Coast-wide coalition of organizations opposing dependence on foreign Liquefied Natural Gas. Media Release, RACE, 22-Dec-2008 ... more 22 Dec 2008 Neufeld Accepts Senate Seat Peace River North MLA Richard Neufeld, who also serves as Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, announced today he has accepted a position in the Senate of Canada. 250 News, Prince George, 22-Dec-2008 ... more 22 Dec 2008 Who's Behind 'BC Citizens For Green Energy'? A bold new voice emerged in the provincial discussion about B.C. energy policy last spring, right around the time public outrage was peaking against private hydro development in the Pitt River watershed. Christopher Pollon, The Tyee, 18-Dec-2008 ... more 19 Dec 2008 LNG Partners does not make payment to PNG LNG Partners was required to pay a $1.5 million non-refundable option fee to PNG for an exclusive 6 month option to contract firm gas transportation service. Payment of the option fee was due by December 15, 2008 and PNG has yet to receive payment from LNG Partners. Marketwire, 16-Dec-2008 ... more 17 Dec 2008 B.C. Communities Unite Around Coalbed Methane Action Plan A coalition of citizens’ groups, including Citizens Concerned about Coalbed Methane - Vancouver Island, has launched a province-wide campaign around a five-point action plan they say could end the current stalemate on coalbed methane development. ... more 17 Dec 2008 RCMP blows pipeline-bomb investigation Last week, the RCMP, represented by Tim Sheilds and flanked by a spokesperson from EnCana Corp., let the public have a glimpse into its investigations of the recent pipeline bombings near Dawson Creek. Paul Joosse, Calgary Herald, 15-Dec-2008 ... more 15 Dec 2008 Long-term Vision for B.C.'s Electricity Needs New terms of reference will guide the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) in looking at the long-term, provincewide electricity transmission needs of British Columbia, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld announced today. News Release, MEMPR, 15-Dec-2008 ... more 15 Dec 2008 B.C. has potential to be a leader in natural gas British Columbia's "incredible" potential as a natural gas producer makes it a likely candidate to meet growing market demand in the United States and around the world, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld said Friday. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 13-Dec-2008 ... more 13 Dec 2008 2008 OIL AND GAS RIGHTS SALES A RECORD $2.66 BILLION The December sale of oil and gas rights resulted in a total of over $91.7 million in bonus bids, bringing the 2008 calendar year total to a record high $2.66 billion and building on the fiscal year record of $2.38 billion, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld announced today. News Release, MEMPR, 11-Dec-2008 ... more 11 Dec 2008 Coal bed gas exploration will proceed, minister says Calls for a moratorium on coal bed gas exploration in southeast B.C. were rejected Wednesday by Energy Minister Richard Neufeld. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 11-Dec-2008 ... more 11 Dec 2008 4 projects selected in Bioenergy Call for Power BC Hydro has selected four proposals submitted in phase one of BC Hydro's Bioenergy Call for Power. News Release, BC Hydro, 08-Dec-2008 ... more 09 Dec 2008 Enbridge pumps pipeline plans at city open house Enbridge representatives came clad in green golf shirts and brought big flashy placards with pictures of mountains and cozy pastures in an effort to give their side of the story. George T. Baker, The Daily News (Prince Rupert), 04-Dec-2008 ... more 08 Dec 2008 Chief taking a long look at pipeline Lax Kw'alaams elected Chief John Helin expressed cautious concern about Enbridge Inc.'s plan to build its Northern Gateway pipeline though Northern B.C. to Kitimat. George T. Baker, The Daily News (Prince Rupert), 05-Dec-2008 ... more 08 Dec 2008 Anger erupts over conflicting coal bed decisions A proposal to wrest unconventional gas - also known as coalbed methane - from an area near Fernie, B.C., in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains has moved another step closer to reality, with the province granting BP Canada tenure for its Mist Mountain project. Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail, 08-Dec-2008 ... more 08 Dec 2008 BP granted rights for Mist Mountain CBM project Today the BC Government announced that BP received its tenure for their Mist Mountain project. At the same time they announced that Shell has been placed under a 2 year moratorium for their development in Northwestern BC. ... more 05 Dec 2008 KLNG puts call out for potential clients Kitimat Liquid Natural Gas (KLNG) expects strong natural gas reserves in Western Canada. low geopolitical risks and the flexibility of its proposed LNG plant in Kitimat will be major factors in attracting potential users and investors. Cameron Orr, Kitimat Northern Sentinel, 03-Dec-2008 ... more 04 Dec 2008 Spring completion seen for oil pipeline If you want a look at the Enbridge oil pipeline being installed in La Salle County, do it now: by next April there should be little above ground evidence left. Charles Stanley, The Times, Ottawa, Illinois, 03-Dec-2008 ... more 04 Dec 2008 RCMP say EnCana specifically targeted in B.C. pipeline bombings Calgary-based energy giant EnCana (TSX:ECA) was likely the intended target of three gas industry bombings in northern B.C., the RCMP said Wednesday, publicly speculating for the first time about what may have motivated the attacks. James Keller, Prince George Citizen, 03-Dec-2008 ... more 04 Dec 2008 Council of the Haida Nation objects to oil pipeline plans The Council of the Haida Nation says the Haida Nation would never accept Enbridge's Gateway Pipeline plan. George T. Baker, Victoria Times Colonist, 03-Dec-2008 ... more 03 Dec 2008 Hydro awash in independent green power bids Independent power producers are offering BC Hydro enough power in response to a new green-energy call to light every home in the province -- at least on paper. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 29-Nov-2008 ... more 30 Nov 2008 Ryan River project taking comments British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office is now taking comments about a proposed run-of-river hydro project to be located north of the Village of Pemberton. Jesse Ferreras, Whistler Pique, 30-Nov-2008 ... more 30 Nov 2008 Upper Pitt River hydro projects not dead In its third quarter report, Run of River Power announces alternative routing through Pinecone Burke Park. Run of River Power, CNW Newswire, 28-Nov-2008 ... more 30 Nov 2008 $4 billion power project announced Plutonic Power Corporation and GE Energy Financial Services have submitted an unprecedented $4 billion plan to BC Hydro to build run-of-the-river power projects on the mainland coast east of Campbell River. Paul Rudan, Campbell River Mirror, 25-Nov-2008 ... more 30 Nov 2008 Enbridge brings experts to Burns Lake to inform locals Enbridge held an open house on Nov. 17 at College of New Caledonia as part of its efforts to let the public know what is going on with its Northern Gateway pipeline project. Several dozen people attended. Lake District News (Burns Lake), 25-Nov-2008 ... more 28 Nov 2008 Miller Creek IPP questioned Biologists working for the B.C. Ministry of Environment expressed serious concerns about the impact of the Miller Creek hydro project eight years ago while the run-of-river project was being reviewed for its water licence. But their fears were overruled by the province’s comptroller of water rights. Megan Grittani-Livingston, Whistler Question, 27-Nov-2008 ... more 28 Nov 2008 Approval Process for Enbridge Gateway Flawed: BC First Nations A resolution, passed at today's First Nations Summit meeting in Vancouver, calls on the federal government to establish an independent First Nations Review Process for Enbridge's Northern Gateway project. First Nations Summit, 28-Nov-2008 ... more 28 Nov 2008 Emerson named CEO of B.C. Transmission Corp. Former federal cabinet minister David Emerson has been named CEO and board chair of B.C. Transmission Corp., which works in tandem with British Columbia Hydro in delivering electricity across the province. Globe and Mail, 26-Nov-2008 ... more 27 Nov 2008 Green power bids flooding in to BC Hydro Independent producers are expecting to flood BC Hydro with offers of green electricity by the time the 2008 call for clean power closes today. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 25-Nov-2008 ... more 25 Nov 2008 Wind, water, tide and garbage will power Van Isle Despite the recent decline in world oil prices, the volatility of the energy market has made it clear that alternative energy sources need to be developed and encouraged. There are several proponents of alternative energy schemes on Vancouver Island. Business Examiner, 17-Nov-2008 ... more 22 Nov 2008 Storm Cat Energy bankrupt and delisted Storm Cat Energy Corporation reported that it has received a delisting notice from the NYSE .... Key reasons for the delisting ... include ... Storm Cat having filed ... petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on November 10, 2008 .... News Release, Storm Cat Energy, 20-Nov-2008 ... more 21 Nov 2008 Take Action to STOP CBM this Friday! On Friday, November 21, phone Premier Campbell and let him know that you don't want coalbed methane (CBM) drilling in this province! Not anywhere in this province, not on Vancouver Island, not in the Similkameen, not in the Elk Valley or Sacred Headwaters. ... more 20 Nov 2008 Proposed power line to Lower Mainland draws intense environmental scrutiny The hunt for a route for a $725-million high-voltage power line to Metro Vancouver has begun in earnest, and it's a massive effort. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 19-Nov-2008 ... more 20 Nov 2008 B.C. gas patch poised for another boom Drilling for natural gas and oil in British Columbia is expected to reach record levels of activity in 2009, in the wake of frenzied bidding for new gas exploration leases in 2008. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 17-Nov-2008 ... more 17 Nov 2008 Enbridge Coming to Town Enbridge will be starting its public consultation process for the Gateway Pipelines next week. By 250 News, Prince George, 14-Nov-2008 ... more 15 Nov 2008 Crews battle to contain fire at natural-gas well Crews yesterday were working to contain a fire at a ConocoPhillips natural-gas well about 30 kilometres east of Chetwynd in northeastern B.C. Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail, 12-Nov-2008 ... more 12 Nov 2008 Sabotage fears flow around B. C. pipelines The recent attacks on EnCana Corp. natural-gas infrastructure in northeastern B. C. have created skittishness across the industry, as other companies scramble helicopters to respond to perceived threats and consider design changes to bolster the security of future pipelines in the area. Nathan Vanderklippe, Financial Post, 11-Nov-2008 ... more 11 Nov 2008 Going Up to the Landfill in the Sky Its proponents call it “Waste to Energy” or WTE, but recycling advocates call it “The Landfill in the Sky.” The great incineration debate, which the environmental movement had pretty well won across North America, is back with a vengeance. by Delores Broten, Watershed Sentinel, Nov-Dec-2008 ... more 10 Nov 2008 Fraser Valley politicos trash incinerator plan Fraser Valley residents are trash-talking a Metro Vancouver proposal to burn the region's garbage in "waste-to-energy" incinerators. Glenda Luymes, The Province, 09-Nov-2008 ... more 10 Nov 2008 Pipeline company opens office - Roger Harris A company proposing to transport oil through a multi-billion pipeline between Alberta and Kitimat will be officially opening their offices in Terrace and Kitimat next week. Terrace Standard, 04-Nov-2008 ... more 06 Nov 2008 'Tape and twine' aid aging Hydro assets BC Hydro is using "tape and twine" to keep some of its oldest power stations in operation, according to testimony at a hearing into electricity rates. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 05-Nov-2008 ... more 06 Nov 2008 Tony Duggleby, 1955-2008 Anthony "Tony" Duggleby died Wednesday, October 15, 2008, in Vancouver of complications from pneumonia. A brilliant and generous spirit ... ... more 04 Nov 2008 Third blast rocks B.C. pipeline A third attack has been discovered on a pipeline in the Dawson Creek area of northeastern British Columbia. The target was a natural gas wellhead about 12 kilometres northwest of Tomslake, a small town near Dawson Creek. Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail, 31-Oct-2008 Third explosion rocks pipeline in eastern B.C. Lisa Rossington, CTV News, 31-Oct-2008 Pipeline bomber sets off 3rd blast Steve Lillebuen, The Edmonton Journal, 01-Nov-2008 3rd pipeline explosion in northeastern B.C. this month CBC News, 31-Oct-2008 Third gas pipeline bombed in B.C. Larissa Liepins, Canwest News Service, 31-Oct-2008 ... more 01 Nov 2008 New Vancouver Island Power Line Charging Up They've started charging up the power lines that will eventually become the chief source of electricity for Vancouver Island. Frank Stanford & Ryan Price, CFAX 1070 News, 27-Oct-2008 ... more 28 Oct 2008 October 12 Vancouver Island Outage Explained BCTC has determined that a fault on a transmission line in Victoria was the triggering event that caused the protection and control system to shut off power to the Southern Vancouver Island area on October 12. News Release, BCTC, 20-Oct-2008 ... more 28 Oct 2008 Garbage and Landfills: Thinking Before Dumping Every community must eventually confront its garbage, the waste that seems to be proliferating by volume and toxicity in direct proportion to the rise in consumerism. [The] reflexive response is to collect it and dump it in landfills. Ray Grigg, Shades of Green, 27-Oct-2008 ... more 27 Oct 2008 Inside an explosive situation For Christine Mortensen, it's the headaches. Ms. Mortensen and her husband run a cattle operation near Tomslake in northeastern B.C. and live across a gravel road from an EnCana compressor site that, on occasion, flares gas 24 hours a day. Wendy Stueck & Mark Hume, Globe and Mail, 25-Oct-2008 EnCana British Columbia Gas Pipelines in Service After Bombings Reg Curren, Bloomberg.com, 24-Oct-2008 ... more 25 Oct 2008 Energy board predicts rosy future for B.C. gas Natural gas reserves in British Columbia may be large enough to overcome declining gas production in Alberta in the coming decades, according to the National Energy Board. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun,24-Oct-2008 ... more 24 Oct 2008 Rio shifts gears on Kitimat The board of Rio Tinto PLC has delayed giving final approval to a $2.5-billion (U.S.) aluminum smelter expansion in Kitimat, B.C., and has instead committed an additional $300-million to advance the project while it assesses the impact of the commodities crash. Andy Hoffman, Globe and Mail, 23-Oct-2008 ... more 23 Oct 2008 Six recent pipeline incidents, commission says In the past three years, there have been six pipeline incidents involving hydrogen sulphide that meet Level 3 criteria - the highest - in British Columbia, a spokesman for the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission said yesterday. Globe and Mail, 22-Oct-2008 ... more 22 Oct 2008 Wind Turbine Making a Noise in Vancouver A 65-meter high wind turbine will be built on the grounds of Grouse Mountain, a ski resort in the District of North Vancouver in British Columbia. The split-vote approval by the North Vancouver District’s council on October 6th came after a heated debate between those who approve green initiatives and those who fear the turbines’ swirling long blades will harm the environment. GLOBE-Net, 20-Oct-2008 DNV council approves wind turbine for Grouse Hollie Latulippe, North Shore News, 08-Oct-2008 ... more 21 Oct 2008 Oil vandal questioned in B.C. pipeline bombings As B.C. police search for more evidence of last week's two pipeline bombings near Dawson Creek, a man convicted of similar crimes says investigators have questioned him about these recent attacks. Darcy Wintonyk, ctvbc.ca, 20-Oct-2008 ... more 21 Oct 2008 End to moratorium on offshore drilling urged Two former premiers warned Monday that British Columbia's economic survival may rely heavily on the federal government scrapping a moratorium on development of offshore oil and gas resources. Scott Sutherland, Globe and Mail, 20-Oct-2008 ... more 21 Oct 2008 Somebody local with a grudge targeting oilpatch? News of a second pipeline bombing in British Columbia's Peace River district splashed across headlines from New York to New Zealand. Stephen Hume, Vancouver Sun, 20-Oct-2008 B.C. blasts ‘way too close to home' When Christine Mortensen heard about a second attack on a pipeline near Dawson Creek, she didn't need to stretch her imagination to speculate how such an attack could affect her. Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail, 18-Oct-2008 Sour gas anger may be root of pipe attacks The saboteur who attacked two pipelines in northeastern British Columbia in the past week is likely somebody who has been hurt by sour gas development, according to an author who has studied past attacks on Canada's energy infrastructure. Allan Dowd, Calgary Herald, 17-Oct-2008 Second pipeline explosion bears marks of sabotage, RCMP say An RCMP van blocked the gravel road going past an EnCana transfer station near Dawson Creek, B.C., as investigators scoured a pipeline site Thursday searching for clues to the second apparent sabotage within a week to target the company's operations. Wendy Stueck & Mark Hume, Globe and Mail, 17-Oct-2008 ... more 17 Oct 2008 2nd explosion rocks northern B.C. pipeline A second explosion has occurred along an EnCana pipeline east of Dawson Creek, B.C. RCMP say the explosive charge was deliberately set next to a natural gas pipeline and detonated sometime overnight Wednesday. Canadian Press, 16-Oct-2008 ... more 16 Oct 2008 RCMP terror squad probes pipeline bombing Gas industry employees have been put on alert and the RCMP's terrorist unit has been called in after an attempt to blow up a sour gas pipeline near Dawson Creek, in northeastern British Columbia. Mark Hume, Globe and Mail, 16-Oct-2008 ... more 16 Oct 2008 Another LNG player emerges KLNG is not the only company looking at exporting liquefied natural gas through Kitimat. Malcolm Baxter, Kitimat Northern Sentinel, 15-Oct-2008 ... more 16 Oct 2008 KLNG says project timetable still intact The Kitimat LNG liquefaction terminal - a recent turnaround from the originally proposed regasification facility - is still on track for a late 2009 or early 2010 groundbreaking. Cameron Orr, Kitimat Northern Sentinel, 15-Oct-2008 ... more 16 Oct 2008 First Nations to debate BC pipeline plans First Nation groups will band together in Hartley Bay later this month to discuss the cumulative impacts posed by pipeline projects that would slice through northern British Columbia. Amanda Follett, The Tyee, 13-Oct-2008 ... more 15 Oct 2008 Nelson's power trading draws Hydro's wrath BC Hydro wants to shut down a power trading scheme in which the city of Nelson is making $50,000 a month by exporting Hydro-generated electricity to markets outside British Columbia. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 15-Oct-2008 ... more 15 Oct 2008 B.C. enters wind energy era B.C.'s first commercial wind turbine has been erected on a ridge west of Chetwynd, and concrete tower foundations are nearing completion at another project site outside Dawson Creek. Tom Fletcher, BC Local News, 13-Oct-2008 ... more 14 Oct 2008 In B.C., it’s ‘stupid’ against ‘liars’ Premier Gordon Campbell never gets drawn into federal or local politics, except when he does. Tom Fletcher, Revelstoke Times Review, 13-Oct-2008 ... more 14 Oct 2008 Vancouver Island power outage leaves thousands in the dark A massive power outage that caused many Vancouver Island families to eat Thanksgiving dinner by candlelight created chaos for the island's emergency workers. Cindy E. Harnett, Victoria Times Colonist, 12-Oct-2008 ... more 13 Oct 2008 Northern oil tanker route is hot south Island issue Hundreds of kilometres away from the inlets and islands of northern B.C., the largely suburban riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands is ground zero in a controversy over whether tankers should carry Alberta oil through wild northern waters to energy-hungry Asian countries. Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist, 12-Oct-2008 Oil transport projects floated Times Colonist Sunday, October 12, 2008 ... more 12 Oct 2008 Shell Canada files suit in battle over who caused Burnaby oil spill Shell Canada is suing the City of Burnaby, Trans Mountain Pipeline, Kinder Morgan Canada and two contractors for an oil spill in Burnaby last year Neal Hall, Vancouver Sun, 01-Oct-2008 ... more 02 Oct 2008 SFU energy economist blasts critics of B.C.'s Energy Plan IPPBC commissioned Mark Jaccard to review two manuscripts that strongly criticize BC’s current electricity policy: Liquid Gold, by John Calvert, and Lost in Transmission, by Marvin Shaffer. SFU energy economist blasts critics of B.C.'s Energy Plan Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 02-Oct-2008 Professors go to battle over our energy Les Leyne, Times Colonist, 02-Oct-2008 ... more 01 Oct 2008 'They are flexing their muscles' Between the abandoned mining town of Cassiar and the struggling port of Stewart, in the northwest corner of British Columbia, Highway 37 runs through one of the most dramatic and resource-rich landscapes in Canada. Mark Hume, Globe and Mail, 27-Sep-2008 ... more 29 Sep 2008 UBCM calls for LNG tanker ban and GHG ban Local government delegates attending the Union of BC Municipalities annual convention in Penticton this past week endorsed two resolutions put on the docket by the Powell River Regional District ... more 27 Sep 2008 Streams go to work for green power sector Kelly Boychuk is standing on a steep ridge overlooking Ashlu Creek, a fast-flowing stream that is one of the environmental movement's poster children for the presumed sellout of BC Hydro's legacy of cheap electrical resources. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 26-Sep-2008 ... more 27 Sep 2008 Northwest power line worth $15 billion: study Establishing a high-voltage transmission line in northwest British Columbia could attract at least $15 billion in new investment in mining and power generation for the remote region, according to a new study commissioned by the Mining Association of B.C. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 26-Sep-2008 News Release, MABC, 26-Sep-2008 B.C. to move forward with northwest transmission line News Release, Office of the Premier, 26-Sep-2008 ... more 27 Sep 2008 LNG Partners books pipeline capacity with PNG On September 25, 2008, Pacific Northern Gas (PNG) submitted an application to the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to enter into an agreement (a "term sheet") with LNG Partners, whereby PNG would deliver 75 million cubic feet of natural gas from Summit Lake to Kitimat. LNG Partners would source the gas, and would be the shipper on the pipeline. Application to BCUC, PNG, 25-Sep-2008 ... more 26 Sep 2008 Company to test tidal power potential For years the Orca Tidal Power Corporation has been eyeing the power generation potential of Campbell River’s tides. Grant Warkentin, Campbell River Mirror, 02-Sep-2008 ... more 09 Sep 2008 Rockies wilderness at risk from latest dash for gas Between two national parks lies a corridor rich in wildlife - but also in fossil fuels. Will protection follow now that the gas extraction drillers want to move in? Jim Giles, The Guardian, 06-Aug-2008 ... more 26 Aug 2008 Shell won’t drill in Klappan this fall, official confirms SHELL CANADA has decided to suspend its planned exploration of coalbed methane in the Klappan this fall to keep communication lines open with interested parties in the area. Kat Lee, Terrace Standard, 19-Aug-2008 ... more 26 Aug 2008 B.C. Hydro tiered rate plan a jolt for Islanders B.C. Hydro's proposal for two-tier electricity rates is so uneven that it fails to meet a basic test of fairness for the utility's residential customers, according to several watchdog groups. Scott Simpson, Victoria Times Colonist, 09-Aug-2008 ... more 10 Aug 2008 Teck Cominco buys Fording in $14.1-billion acquisition Teck-Cominco's eye-popping, $14-billion purchase of Fording Canadian Coal this week sends a clear signal that coal will play an important role in the future of British Columbia." Editorial, Vancouver Sun, 02-Aug-2008 It's a 100-year asset that will keep us in a good steady business for generations." Fiona Anderson, Vancouver Sun, 30-Jul-2008 ... more 02 Aug 2008 Ocean energy adrift in B.C. B.C.'s chance to become a global leader in ocean energy may drift out of reach unless the province decides to help the infant industry stay afloat. Paul Luke, The Province, 27-Jul-2008 ... more 29 Jul 2008 CRD urged to oppose Texada gas facility Saltspring Island director Gary Holman proposed the CRD add its voice to that of Powell River's. Were the proposal to go ahead, coastal communities would be taking on the health and environmental safety risks associated with a project designed to ship natural gas to the U.S., said Holman. Bill Cleverley, Times Colonist, 27-Jul-2008 ... more 27 Jul 2008 Oil and gas commissioner: no problems with Shell yet The provincial government's oil and gas regulator so far hasn't had any issues with Shell's plans to drill for coalbed methane natural gas in the Klappan area, its representatives say. Terrace Standard, 22-Jul-2008 ... more 25 Jul 2008 Offshore debate heats up as talks continue The debate over offshore oil and gas development off the B.C. coast heated up last week with North Coast MLA Gary Coons saying that drilling in the Queen Charlotte Basin would not be tolerated by the people of the North Coast. Shaun Thomas, The Northern View, 22-Jul-2008 ... more 25 Jul 2008 Drill logs show Shell struck water Royal Dutch Shell's claim that no water is being produced by coalbed methane test wells is being refuted by the company's own drill logs. Quinn Bender, Smithers Interior News, 23-Jul-2008 ... more 25 Jul 2008 What went wrong? Still no answers A year after a massive oil spill wreaked havoc on Inlet Drive in Burnaby, investigators aren't saying what went wrong. Art Nordholm, lead investigator for the Transportation Safety Board, said it will be three or four months before the board releases its findings on the oil pipeline rupture. Brooke Larsen, Burnaby Now, 23-Jul-2008 ... more 24 Jul 2008 Risks escalating on maxed-out BC hydro grid Our electricity supply is so tight that BC Hydro is asking permission to pay industrial customers to shut down operations on peak winter days when the system gets close to capacity. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 19-Jul-2008 ... more 22 Jul 2008 Canada's Kitimat LNG hopes to start terminal construction Q3 2009 Calgary-based Kitimat LNG expects to start construction of its proposed LNG import terminal in British Columbia, Canada in the third quarter of 2009, if it finalizes commercial agreements in the next six months, Kitimat LNG president Rosemary Boulton said Tuesday. Platts, 15-Jul-2008 ... more 16 Jul 2008 First Nations support green run-of-river power projects Despite its relatively short history, we believe strongly the IPP sector is resulting in more jobs, steady revenue streams, and capacity building for our nations. By working together, we believe this positive start can continue to mature and will become an even more important foundation for many of our nations. The anti-IPP movement would be wise to tone down the rhetoric, get their facts straight and work positively with us to build a better industry. Ken Brown, Walter Paul and Darren Blaney, Vancouver Sun, 16-Jul-2008 ... more 16 Jul 2008 Bechtel Gains $200-Million (U.S.) Contract For Kitimat Project Bechtel Corporation says it has signed a $200-million (U.S.) contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction management for the Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. modernization project at the smelter complex in Kitimat, British Columbia. The proposed $2.5 billion Kitimat Modernization Project would increase production capacity at the smelter by 40%, taking it up to 400,000 tons per year. Nickle's Energy Analects, 11 July 2008 ... more 12 Jul 2008 Power line needs mining money, says energy minister Mining companies can forget about any government effort to build a power line up Hwy37 North unless one or more of them has a project ready to go and money on the table, says provincial energy minister Richard Neufeld. Terrace Standard, 08-Jul-2008 ... more 08 Jul 2008 Kinder Morgan ramping up pipeline plans Kinder Morgan Canada began two months ago to ramp up internal planning work on a long-talked-about -- but basically dormant -- northern leg concept [to Kitimat] for the company's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Jon Harding, Canwest News Service, 02-Jul-2008 ... more 03 Jul 2008 Water expert raises alarm about coal-bed mining in salmon rivers Dr. John Stockner knows water better than just about anybody in Canada. And if he's this worried about coal-bed methane mining, Premier Campbell should know about it. Mark Hume, Globe and Mail, 01-Jul-2008 ... more 01 Jul 2008 Loopholes offer sweet deal for big polluters 3 how-easy-are-these columns on the BC carbon tax by Michael Smyth, The Province, 25/26/27-Jun-2008 ... more 30 Jun 2008 U.S. utility keen on B.C. power In a matter of days, a California energy utility will announce the results of a $14-million US study of B.C.'s vast green electricity potential -- and opportunities to bring that power to the American market. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 21-Jun-2008 ... more 21 Jun 2008 $5-billion fixup a B.C. grid priority The 'mother of all problems' at B.C.'s only underground substation Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 20-Jun-2008 ... more 21 Jun 2008 Bad mix B.C.’s odd mix of policies — allowing record sales of rights to develop oil and gas, the sectors that generate the most greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, while taxing carbon — presents an interesting conundrum. On the one hand, the government is encouraging a mushrooming oil and gas sector; on the other, it’s proposing to tax emissions (much of which will come from that sector) to the hilt. This situation may help explain why the B.C. government put $3.4 million towards Spectra Energy’s effort to test whether the Horn River area is ready for the magic of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). Rachel Pulfer, Canadian Business, 18-Jun-2008 Spectra Energy to Pursue Feasibility of Large-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage Project in British Columbia News Release, Spectra Energy, 26-May-2008 ... more 21 Jun 2008 B.C. Hydro plan alarms air-quality officials Metro Vancouver's air-quality officials are prepared to rewrite B.C. Hydro's pollution licence if it goes ahead with a plan to dramatically increase operations at its Burrard thermal generating plant in Port Moody. Justine Hunter, Globe and Mail, 16-Jun-2008 ... more 17 Jun 2008 B.C.'s power pitch: You take the risk, we'll take the gravy Try pitching this one to the board of directors: Let's invest billions in a capital-hungry power plant, in a risky construction environment. If all goes well, we'll earn single-digit returns. And then, when the capital costs are accounted for, and decades of higher profits beckon - let's sell. Patrick Brethour, Globe and Mail, 13-Jun-2008 ... more 14 Jun 2008 B.C. Hydro evaluating gas-fired power plants According to a B.C. Hydro workshop there is a 24.8 percent “relative likelihood” that three natural-gas-fired plants will be built: a 494-megawatt plant at Kelly Lake near Clinton scheduled in 2016; a 243-megawatt plant at the same location in 2024; and a 243-megawatt plant somewhere on Vancouver Island in 2025. Charlie Smith, Georgia Straight, 12-Jun-2008 ... more 14 Jun 2008 BC Hydro launches Clean Power Call to develop new energy solutions BC Hydro launched its Clean Power Call today to encourage the development of clean or renewable energy alternatives. News Release, BC Hydro, 11-Jun-2008 ... more 14 Jun 2008 Vital power route faces epic hurdles British Columbia Transmission Corp. calls it the Interior-to-Lower Mainland line, or ILM, "the most critical transmission path in B.C." It is also emerging as the most controversial, and challenging, pathway in the province. BCTC claims that failure to get an additional line on this route by the winter of 2014 could lead to something that electrical engineers call "load shedding" - or what newspaper headline writers call "blackouts." Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 13-Jun-2008 ... more 13 Jun 2008 The money rolls in for the Liberals as natural gas prices take off again While surging oil prices will hurt consumers and business alike, they likely mean good news for the balance sheet of the B.C. Liberal government.Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun June 12, 2008 ... more 12 Jun 2008 Municipality challenges BCTC authority The corporation of Delta is challenging the BC Transmission Corp.'s authority to carry out a planned upgrade of a high voltage power line through Tsawwassen. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 10-Jun-2008 ... more 10 Jun 2008 Spilled gov't gravy proof of questionable lobbying The decision by B.C. Hydro to contract out much of its functions to giant multinational corporation Accenture for $1.4 billion is one of the biggest controversies surrounding Premier Gordon Campbell's privatization agenda. But, until now, British Columbians only knew part of the story. Now we discover a Vancouver company led by senior Liberal political organizers Patrick Kinsella and Mark Jiles was helping the deal along behind the scenes. Michael Smyth, The Province, 08-Jun-2008Making Progress Sean Holman, Private Eye Online, 04-Jun-2008 ... more 09 Jun 2008 BCTC seeks injunction to get access to power line The British Columbia Transmission Corp. is asking B.C. Supreme Court for an injunction to stop Tsawwassen residents from blocking access to a power line right-of-way, the Crown corporation announced Friday. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 07-Jun-2008 ... more 07 Jun 2008 $5-billion plan for B.C.'s aging power infrastructure The Crown corporation charged with managing the province's electricity grid is undertaking a massive spending program. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 06-Jun-2008 ... more 06 Jun 2008 B.C.'s natural gas riches ensure a bright future despite energy woes Here's a tale of buried treasure in British Columbia's backyard. Exploration in the remote northeast region of the province has revealed vast reserves of natural gas -- more than enough to make B.C. self-sufficient for decades. Editorial, Vancouver Sun, 31-May-2008 ... more 31 May 2008 Jilted band, company want compensation In late March, the Gordon Campbell government effectively killed the proposed Upper Pitt River hydro project, reaping the praise of environmental groups. But now they're reaping the whirlwind: A local First Nation that stood to profit from the $350-million project is suing the government for breach of process, while the private company that planned to build it is threatening to do the same. Michael Smyth, The Province, 27-May-2008 ... more 28 May 2008 Site C Consultations - June 2008 BC Hydro is inviting communities, stakeholders and the public to participate in Project Definition Consultation for the potential Peace River Site C Hydro Project. ... more 26 May 2008 No GHGs or tankers from Texada LNG: Powell River Regional District Resolution adopted by the Powell River Regional District, 22-May-2008 zero greenhouse gas emissions from new gas-fired electricity generation stations implement a ban on LNG tankers in Malaspina and Georgia Straits ... more 23 May 2008 Miller Creek project failing: report An independent power project on Miller Creek near Pemberton is failing to meet its commitments to produce "green power" and to protect species at risk, according to an environmental consulting report. Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun, Monday, April 28, 2008 ... more 28 Apr 2008 Innergex Renewable Energy to Acquire Rights to Develop 200 MW of Hydro Projects in BC Innergex Renewable Energy announces it has reached an agreement with Ledcor Power Group Ltd. to acquire 66 2/3% of rights to develop 18 run-of-river hydroelectric power projects with secured water licences located in Lower Mainland in British Columbia. These projects would represent a potential installed capacity of more than 200 MW and produce over 1,000 GW-hr of clean energy. CNW Group, 23-Apr-2008 ... more 24 Apr 2008 Possibility grows of spectacular gas find in northeast The possibility that the remote northeastern corner of British Columbia harbours a spectacular, untapped natural gas resource is growing increasingly certain. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 24-Apr-2008 ... more 24 Apr 2008 Province has 8,000 potential run-of-river power sites: B.C. Hydro study There are more than 8,000 sites in the province with the potential to be developed as run-of-river power projects, a study commissioned by B.C. Hydro and the B.C. Transmission Corporation has found. Stephen Hui, Georgia Straight, 16-Apr-2008 ... more 19 Apr 2008 Save Our Rivers, Indeed Do we want private companies to develop our hydro power and make huge profits for shareholders? Were you consulted on this matter of enormous consequences? The answer is, of course, no. This has been policy by stealth. Rafe Mair, The Tyee, 14-Apr-2008 ... more 19 Apr 2008 B.C. gains on Alberta's power pain The deregulation of Alberta's electrical system may be controversial here, but it has been a bonanza for British Columbia, say industry observers. Darcy Henton, The Edmonton Journal, 14-Mon-2008 ... more 14 Apr 2008 BC Hydro introduces Standing Offer Program Under the Standing Offer program launched Friday, the little guys can fill out some standard application forms online and -- provided they have all necessary permits and other documentation -- they can join whenever they're ready. Hydro hunts small power sources Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 12-Apr-2008 BC Hydro launches Standing Offer Program to acquire clean energy News Release, BC Hydro, 11-Apr-2008 Program Overview:STANDING OFFER PROGRAM ... more 12 Apr 2008 Another Side to Private Power Increasingly, First Nations and municipalities are the IPPs, working with the private sector but retaining full or partial ownership of their utilities and the revenue stream they provide. Colleen Kimmett, The Tyee, 11-Apr-2008 ... more 11 Apr 2008 Tribal council allowed to appeal Rio Tinto deal BC Hydro's troubled efforts to renew a power sales deal with Rio Tinto Alcan have hit a new, and potentially monumental snag. The British Columbia Court of Appeal has granted the Carrier Sekani Tribal council leave to appeal the dea. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun 10-Apr-2008 ... more 10 Apr 2008 NEW: Oil and Gas Activities Act The BC Government has introduced the new Oil and Gas Activities Act (OGAA) in the Legislature. OGAA consolidates a number of related statues, including the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, the Oil and Gas Commission Act, the Pipeline Act and the Forest Practices Code Act. News Release, MEMPR, 08-Apr-2008 Bill 20 at First Reading B.C. makes it easier for companies to exploit natural gas reserves Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail, 09-Apr-2008 ... more 09 Apr 2008 Amended Utilities Act reflects new government issues The British Columbia Utilities Commission is expanding its traditional role from minding the public's money into one where social and environmental issues will also weigh on decisions about the future of crown agencies such as BC Hydro, Energy Minister Richard Neufeld said Tuesday. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 02-Apr-2008 Bill 15 - Utilities Commission Amendment Act, 2008 ... more 03 Apr 2008 Natural gas bonanza for B.C. The rush for natural gas in northern British Columbia reached a fever pitch in the 2007-2008 fiscal year that closes on Monday, Energy Minister Richard Neufeld announced. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 28-Mar-2008 Alberta's energy crown threatened David Ebner, Globe and Mail, 27-Mar-2008 ... more 28 Mar 2008 B.C. government rejects Pitt power project Environment Minister Barry Penner has decided not to recommend to Cabinet or the Legislature that the proposal by Northwest Cascade Power Limited to adjust the boundaries of Pinecone Burke Provincial Park be accepted. News Release, BC Government, 26-Mar-2008 B.C. government rejects Pitt power project Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 26-Mar-2008 Power project rejected Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times, 26-Mar-2008 ... more 26 Mar 2008 SFU environment prof named B.C.'s 'academic of the year' Mark Jaccard, a Simon Fraser University resource economist and climate-change expert has won an academic award for his work "challenging conventional wisdom" through environmentalism. Chantal Eustace, Vancouver Sun, 19=Mar-2008 ... more 20 Mar 2008 Project to Ensure Reliable Power for Vancouver Island The Province has announced that construction of overhead lines for the Tsawwassen segment of the Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement (VITR) Project will move forward. Media Release, MEMPR, 17-Mar-2008 Power lines to proceed Sandor Gyarmati, Delta Optimist, 18-Mar-2008 Buyouts possible for high-voltage-line homes Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 18-Mar-2008 ... more 18 Mar 2008 Run of River Power Inc.: Tsilhqot'in Power Project Submitted to BC Hydro's Bioenergy Call Run of River Power Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Western Biomass Power Corp. has together with the Tsilhqot'in National Government submitted a formal proposal to BC Hydro, in response to the first Phase of its two Phased Bioenergy Call, to supply energy generated from forest based biomass. Press Release, Run-of-River Power, Mar-2008 ... more 17 Mar 2008 What's Wrong With the Western Climate Initiative? The Western Climate Initiative is a path-breaking effort. Insufficient federal progress prompted seven states and two provinces to join together to reduce climate pollution by means of an economy-wide cap and trade program. There's now cause for serious concern. Eric de Place, SightLine News, 06-Mar-2008 Prominent environmentalist Louise Comeau - one of the premier's key climate action advisors - has been fired by the provincial government. Sean Holman, 24 Hours, 13-Mar-2008 ... more 14 Mar 2008 Opposition to Upper Pitt power project closes public meeting The Upper Pitt River Water Power Project would include seven small run-of-river hydro-electric components and send a powerline through Pinecone-Burke Provincial Park near Pitt Lake." Parks are not places to simply park land until someone has a more profitable use for it. Parks are not places that should be subordinated, annexed, or chopped up in the service of the province's energy plans. And British Columbians agree. Power-full meeting cancelled by attendance CKNW, 28-Feb-2008 Feb, 28 2008 Communities rally against IPP Laura Hendrick, Squamish Chief, 29-Feb-2008 ... more 03 Mar 2008 The price of power The days of cheap electricity in British Columbia are coming to an end. BC Hydro bills will rise dramatically every year for the next decade and beyond. Jim Quail, Vancouver Sun, 03-Mar-2008 ... more 03 Mar 2008 City files statement of defence The City of Burnaby is rejecting claims it caused July's disastrous oil line burst, saying the pipeline's owner supplied inaccurate maps of its location. Brooke Larsen, Burnaby Now, 27-Feb-2008 ... more 28 Feb 2008 BC's Carbon Tax Shell Game There are plenty of things society could do to avert a full-blown ecological crisis but we don't do them and what we do do doesn't work. It seems that the ecologically necessary is politically unfeasible but the politically feasible is ecologically irrelevant. William E. Rees, TheTyee.ca, 26-Feb-2008 ... more 26 Feb 2008 Offshore oil a no-go for B.C. despite the value It would appear the window of opportunity for an offshore oil industry in B.C. has come and gone. Barbara Yaffe, Vancouver Sun, 23-Feb-2008 ... more 25 Feb 2008 B.C. turns down methane plan in Flathead area An environmentally-sensitive area in southeastern British Columbia will not be mined for methane gas. CBC News, 22-Feb-2008 ... more 25 Feb 2008 $1 billion fiscal year sets rights sales record The Feb. 20, 2008 sale of oil and gas rights brings B.C.’s fiscal year total to an all-time high of $1.07 billion. The $116.9 million generated in bonus bids makes it the first time the province has reached over $1 billion in land rights revenues in a fiscal year and follows a billion-dollar, record-setting 2007 calendar year News Release, BC Government, 22-Feb-2008 ... more 25 Feb 2008 Hydro costs to jump 15 per cent in next two years Electricity rates will jump 15 per cent within two years, or about $120 per year for an average BC Hydro residential customer under a plan released Tuesday by the Crown corporation. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 20-Feb-2008 ... more 20 Feb 2008 Comment on BC Budget Environmental groups today welcomed the 2008 budget that will put BC firmly on the path to achieve bold commitments set out in the 2007 Throne Speech Budget 2008 Meets Key Tests on Climate Commitments BC's major environmental groups, 19-Feb-2008 BC introduces carbon tax Dirk Meissner, Canadian Press, 19-Feb-2008 BC government carbon tax, cash incentives geared at greening up the public Canadian Press, 19-Feb-2008 B.C. introduces carbon tax Jonathan Fowlie & Fiona Anderson, Vancouver Sun, 19-Feb-2008 B.C. budget hikes fuel costs with new carbon tax CBC News, 19-Feb-2008 B.C. pledges Greenbucks in bid to sell first carbon tax Nathan VanderKlippe, Financial Post, 19-Feb-2008 Mining Industry Supports BC Budget The Mining Association of British Columbia, 19-Feb-2008 Campbell's carbon tax not revenue neutral for working, low income people B.C. Government and Service Employees Union, 19-Feb-2008 B.C. budget includes a number of smaller tax changes too Chad Skelton, Vancouver Sun, 19-Feb-2008 Spending surpasses revenue in 'balanced' budget Harvey Enchin, Vancouver Sun, 19-Feb-2008 ... more 19 Feb 2008 BC 2008 Budget BC Budget Webpages, 19-Feb-2008 ... more 19 Feb 2008 Comments on the Speech from the Throne Campbell's activist crusade thunders out with visionary ideas Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun, 13-Feb-2008 Small-gov't Campbell plants big-gov't seedlings Michael Smyth, The Province, 13-Feb-2008 Green Gord: Unclear on Concept?Andrew MacLeod, TheTyee.ca, 13-Feb-2008 'Progress' on native concerns rings hollow with the leaders Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun, 14-Feb-2008 The new Throne speech energy corridor proposal turns rumblings from a pipeline giant into a real threat of oil spills. Charles Campbell, Dogwood Initiative, 14-Feb-2008 ... more 14 Feb 2008 2008 BC Speech from the Throne The fourth session of the 38th parliament was launched today with a speech from the throne that lays out new measures to create safe, secure communities, build excellence in education, further strengthen the New Relationship with First Nations, and give British Columbians options to become personally involved in combating climate change. News Release, BC Government, 12-Feb-2008 ... more 14 Feb 2008 Clean power bridge? Or a bridge to the past? Proponents of a combined liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and natural gas-fired electrical generation facility for the north-end of Texada Island say their project will provide a stepping-stone to the goal of producing power without emitting greenhouse gases (GHG). Laura Walz, Editor, Powell River Peak, 07-Feb-2008 ... more 08 Feb 2008 Primary public view on the climate plan: Don't screw up the economy When a B.C. Liberal-dominated committee toured the province seeking feedback on the "climate action plan," the first thing it heard was that the government should not do anything to screw up the economy. Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun, 07-Feb-2008 ... more 08 Feb 2008 BC Hydro launches Bioenergy Call for Power BC Hydro today released the first phase of its two-phase Bioenergy Call for Power with a request for proposals that will utilize forest-based biomass, including sawmill residues, logging debris and other residual wood for power production. News Release, BC Hydro, 06-Feb-2008 ... more 06 Feb 2008 COAL: Screaming coal prices and a new coal mine on Vancouver Island? Compliance Energy has announced a memorandum of understanding with a Japanese and a Korean company to fund a new coal mine on Vancouver Island. News Release, Compliance Energy, 01-Feb-2008 Coal Rise to Records on Supply Curbs A. Macdonald-Smith & A. Holloway, Bloomberg.com, 04-Feb-2008 ... more 06 Feb 2008 How a filthy smelter can help clean up Alcan's books The creaking Rio Tinto Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat is one of the great greenhouse gas sinners of British Columbia, placing a close second for the title of the province's worst climate change offender. Patrick Brethour, Globe and Mail, 01-Feb-2008 ... more 01 Feb 2008 Alcan: With new power deal, all hurdles are cleared for $2-billion project Rio Tinto Alcan will push ahead with its $2-billion plan to modernize its Kitimat smelter after a favourable ruling this week from the B.C.Utilities Commission, the company said Wednesday. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 31-Jan-2008 ... more 31 Jan 2008 The Carbon Premier sees many trees in our future Premier Gordon Campbell was thinking out loud this week about where his government is headed next in the effort to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun, 31-Jan-2008 ... more 31 Jan 2008 BC Hydro fires 'fairness' watchdog BC Hydro fired an independent watchdog rather than deal with his warning about a conflict of interest in a project involving an unspecified amount of public money, documents obtained by The Vancouver Sun suggest. Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 29-Jan-2008 ... more 29 Jan 2008 Hereditary chiefs not consulted on coal bed methane development Gitxsan hereditary chiefs announced today that potential adverse effects on their traditional territories from coal bed methane exploration and development at the headwaters of the Skeena River compels the provincial government to consult with them on the initiative. News Release, Gitxan Hereditary Chiefs, 14-Jan-2008 ... more 21 Jan 2008 The B.C. Grits' great golden age Liquid Gold: Energy Privatization in British Columbia explains how the government has quietly privatized electricity production, taking that role away from publicly owned B.C. Hydro and giving it to multinational corporations and friends of the B.C. Liberal Party. Bill Tieleman, 24 Hours, 08-Jan-2008 ... more 08 Jan 2008 Iskut band sues BC government over coalbed methane project Members of Iskut First Nation in northern B.C. are suing the provincial government for allowing Shell to look for coalbed methane in their traditional territory without adequately consulting the band. The Province, 08-Jan-2008 Tahltan try to stop Shell drill plan Terrace Standard, January 08, 2008 First Nations Families Take BC Government to Court Over Shell Methane Project Media Release, Dogwood Initiative, Jan 07, 2008 ... more 08 Jan 2008 Pipeline owner sues Burnaby for oil spill The owner of a pipeline accidentally ripped open last summer has sued the city of Burnaby, alleging that a contractor working on a storm sewer failed to use accurate maps and started excavation before the pipeline's location was staked out. Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail, 08-Jan-2008 ... more 08 Jan 2008 Company asking to run transmission line through Pinecone Burke Provincial Park A private company is asking the Ministry of Environment to remove part of Pinecone Burke Provincial Park to allow a transmission line to connect with its proposed run-of-the-river power project in the upper Pitt River Valley. Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun, 03-Jan-2008 ... more 05 Jan 2008 CKNW: LNG on Texada Island Jill Bennett of CKNW interviews Chuck Childress of Texada Action Now and Stu Leson of WestPac LNG. ChuckChildress & StuLeson on CKNW ... more 05 Jan 2008 The smoke and mirrors of B.C.'s energy use British Columbia's dirty little secret has just become a big problem for WestPac LNG Corp. and its hopes of building a clean new source of electricity. Patrick Brethour, Globe and Mail, 04-Jan-2008 ... more 05 Jan 2008 Emissions concerns delay LNG project A proposed $2-billion liquefied natural gas project in British Columbia has been delayed as a result of the province's greenhouse-gas-cutting ambitions. Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail, -2-Jan-2008 ... more 03 Jan 2008 Run-of-river power projects concealed by a green curtain This mad scramble [to run-of-river generation] of planning, investment and development, likened by many observers to a gold rush, has been based on the unexamined assumption that run-of-river hydro projects are benign to the environment -- or at least more benign than other sources of power generation. Craig Orr, Vancouver Sun, 03-Jan-2008 ... more 03 Jan 2008 Strength in Community: Tom Hackney and the GSX Tom Hackney, President of the GSX Concerned Citizens Coalition, is a prime example of how a community can come together to change the world. Below he discusses how the GSX Coalition stopped BC Hydro's GSX Pipeline and gas-fired generation projects on Vancouver Island. 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