Arthur ChapmanSierra Club BC statement on Federal Court of Appeal ruling on Trans Mountain
Today’s ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal is deeply disappointing, even if unsurprising. Ignoring Indigenous rights and Indigenous law should not be held up as an example of reconciliation.
Environmental assessment not yet complete; B.C. not obligated to proceed with Coastal GasLink Pipeline
While Coastal GasLink has approval from the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office, a condition of the approval is that construction can’t proceed until the Condition 1 Final Report #2 is approved. This report has not yet been approved by the Environment Assessment Office.
TJ Watt/Ancient Forest AllianceReport finds ending clearcutting of forests is as important for B.C. climate action as phasing out fossil fuels
B.C. clearcuts releasing more carbon than they absorb form a total area larger than Vancouver Island.
Forests talk cancellation by City of Campbell River met with frustration and disappointment
A public event on forestry was cancelled with short notice by the City of Campbell River and the RCMP last night and the organizers.
Leila DarwishSierra Club BC statement on International Institute for Sustainable Development fossil fuel subsidies report
"It’s appalling that a province known for its natural beauty is one of the country’s top supporters of the fossil fuel industry."
Mya Van Woudenberg/Sierra Club BCPoll shows nine in ten British Columbians support action to protect endangered old-growth forest
Ninety-two per cent of British Columbians support taking action to defend endangered old-growth forests, a new Research Co. poll has found.
