Environment

Kamloops environmentalists join Williams Lake announcement on Mount Polley legal action

October 18, 2016 // 2 Comments

UPDATE: MiningWatch Canada today filed a private prosecution against the B.C. government and the Mount Polley Mining Corporation for violations of the federal Fisheries Act [Continue]

SUZUKI – Carbon dioxide: pollutant or plant food?

October 1, 2016 // 1 Comment

LIFE EVOLVED to live within limits. It’s a delicate balance. Humans need oxygen, but too much can kill us. Plants need nitrogen, but excess nitrogen harms them, and [Continue]

‘Our peace of mind, the health of our families’ is suffering

July 28, 2015 // 3 Comments

Dallas residents push for action on biosolids project NEWS/ ENVIRONMENT – Outraged that their health concerns have been ignored, a delegation of Dallas residents [Continue]

Tuesday is decision day on pesticides

July 13, 2015 // 3 Comments

NEWS/ CITY HALL — The fate of a controversial plan to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides in Kamloops will be decided Tuesday, but not before a few more people have their [Continue]

LETTER — Keep recycling until strike is over

July 7, 2015 // 1 Comment

LETTER — I just attended a BBQ hosted by the striking workers at the Emterra recycling plant in Valleyview. One of the messages brought home to me by the speakers there was [Continue]

Anti-Ajax fundraising target passed

June 19, 2015 // 1 Comment

NEWS/ AJAX — A coalition of community groups has raised $31,350 in crowd funding to fight the Ajax mine. Target for the 30-day ‘David and Goliath’ campaign on [Continue]