Assembly of First Nations Responds to Joint Review Panel Report on Proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project
December 19, 2013 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo and AFN British Columbia Regional Chief Jody Wilson-Raybould commented on today’s Joint Review…
Ministers respond to Gateway decision
Dec 19, 2013 The Redford government welcomes today’s decision of the independent Joint Review Panel that recommends approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline. The recommendation, which will now go to…
Joint Review Panel recommends approving the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project
For immediate release 19 December 2013 CALGARY – The Joint Review Panel (the Panel) for the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project today recommended that the federal government approve the project,…
Province-wide consultations begin on proposed Energy East Pipeline
For Immediate Release December 19, 2013 Toronto – Ontarians can learn more and share their views on TransCanada Ltd.’s Energy East Pipeline project proposed to transport crude oil from Alberta…
First Nations and NGOs Demand Full Disclosure and Government Action on Sherritt’s Toxic Coal Mine Spill
December 18, 2013 First Nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are concerned that the Alberta Government and Sherritt International continue to downplay the effects of the release of 670-million litres of…
First Nations Choose SFI as Lake Nipigon Forest Gets Certified
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2013 OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Almost one million hectares of forestland at Lake Nipigon Forest have been successfully third party certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative®…
Former Enron company too great a risk to B.C. salmon, jobs and communities
Dec 16, 2013 VICTORIA – US energy company Kinder Morgan (formerly Enron Liquid Pipelines) today filed an application with the National Energy Board to build a new pipeline from the…
Taku River Tlingit First Nation shares clean energy revenue
For Immediate Release 2013ARR0059-001876 Dec. 16, 2013 Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation ATLIN – A new agreement with the B.C. government will enable the Taku River Tlingit First Nation…
Coal tenures on hold in the Klappan a positive first step
For Immediate Release 2013MEM0024-001895 Dec. 16, 2013 Ministry of Energy and Mines and Responsible for Core Review VICTORIA – In keeping with its commitment to work collaboratively with the Tahltan Nation…
Federal Government to Review NEB Decisions on Four LNG Export Licence Applications
December 16, 2013 OTTAWA — The Honourable Joe Oliver, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today issued a statement following the National Energy Board’s (NEB) decisions on four applications for licences…
