James White Park Wells project granted environmental assessment approval
Press Release Environment Minister Mary Polak and Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Peter Fassbender have issued an environmental assessment certificate to the City of Fernie for the James White…
The GIS migration, which was postponed in mid-October due to technical issues, has been rescheduled for November 13 – 15.
The AER will be upgrading its ArcGIS infrastructure and geographic information systems, as well as a number of related business systems. Due to the highly integrated nature of the affected…
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Takes NEB, Canada, Kinder Morgan to Federal Court Over “Broken” Pipeline Review
Press Releases VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Oct. 27, 2015) – Today, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) is challenging the National Energy Board’s (NEB) review of the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion project, before the…
Rapid surface water analysis for mineral exploration
Press Releases Rocks, soils and the sediments found in stream beds are the most common materials collected by explorers looking for new mineral deposits. But in areas where access is…
Canadian Coast Guard Leads Environmental Response in Northern Quebec Community of Salluit
Press Releases October 8, 2015 – Salluit, Quebec The Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Terry Fox is on scene in the northern Quebec community of Salluit responding to a fuel…
Celebrating a decade of independent earth science for British Columbia
Press Releases Geoscience BC has been generating and delivering earth science information to stimulate investment, employment and development in the province of British Columbia since 2005. Geoscience BC has built…
Hatch receives Progressive Aboriginal Relations certification for second year
Press Releases September 24, 2015 Delivered By Anna Baggio: Thank you for allowing me to appear before you today on this very important bill. My name is Anna Baggio and…
OECD Inventory of Support Measures for Fossil Fuels 2015
21/09/2015 – Government support to fossil fuel consumption and production in OECD countries and key emerging economies remains high, at USD 160-200 billion annually, according to a new OECD report.…
Mi’kmaq Chiefs Concerned with Shell’s Plans for Shelburne Basin Project
Press Releases The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs have grave concerns with the Shell Canada’s plan for dealing with a potential deep-well blowout on the Shelburne Basin Venture Exploration…
Slump in Metal and Mineral Prices Puts Chill in Territories’ Economic Outlook
NEWS RELEASE 16-07 Ottawa, July 20, 2015—With mineral and metal prices still down, Yukon and the Northwest Territories are facing a decline in real gross domestic product (GDP) this year, according…
