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…
Yukon and Carcross/Tagish First Nation sign land development MOU
FOR RELEASE December 16, 2013 WHITEHORSE—A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed today by Premier Darrell Pasloski and Carcross/Tagish First Nation Chief Dan Cresswell confirms both governments support recreational land and…
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…
NWT Energy Action Plan focuses on efficiency; alternative energy
YELLOWKNIFE (December 16, 2013) – Investments in energy efficiency programs, developing alternative energy systems, and reducing the high cost of energy in the Northwest Territories are highlights of the NWT Energy…
CanNor Invests in Land Development Plan
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association shows ongoing commitment to community development CanNor 13-031 Iqaluit, Nunavut (December 16, 2013) – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian…
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…
NEB Approves Four LNG Export Licence Applications
For immediate release 16 December 2013 CALGARY – The National Energy Board (NEB or Board) has approved applications for 25 year natural gas export licences to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to:…
