Comments invited on BCTS operating plan for Kootenay area
The public is invited to review and comment on BC Timber Sales’ operating plan for logging and road building in the Arrow timber supply area and Tree Farm Licence 23 until April 26. The operating plan provides detailed information on proposed logging and road construction activities, and meets requirements as outlined in the...
All vehicles are electric vehicles — here's why
By Phil Covington, Triple PunditCritics are often quick to point out that car companies are somewhat disingenuous when they use the phrase "zero emissions vehicle" when promoting their all-electric offerings. The term "elsewhere emissions vehicle" has been suggested as a more accurate description, on the basis that many...
BC Hydro wants your opinion on long-term clean energy planning
Customers and stakeholders are invited to help shape B.C.'s clean energy future by sharing their ideas with BC Hydro.Twelve open houses at locations around the province start next week and continue through until mid-April, allowing the public to provide direct input on the future of electricity. The nearest meeting is in...
Sinixt application on Perry Ridge 'dismissed' in BC Supreme Court
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe Sinixt Nation’s judicial review application was dismissed in BC Supreme Court in Vancouver on Friday. The application — made by way of petition against the Province’s issuance of a timber sale licence on Perry Ridge — was dismissed “by way of oral reasons” by Judge J. Willcock on the ...
Polar bears beginning to emerge
To see this video visit: http://bbcearth.posterous.com/polar-bears-emerge By BBC Earth January and February is a fantastic time of year for new life all over the world — and activity in the Arctic is no exception, even though freezing temperatures may have you thinking differently. Surviving and succeeding in the most extreme...
Toyota recalls 147,000 Canadian cars
Toyota Motor Corp. has recalled 147,000 vehicles in Canada — including certain RX, GS and Highlander models — because of links to the company's acceleration problems. The recall affects 17,000 RX vehicles from the 2004 through 2006 model years, and asks owners to bring in the vehicles to have the driver's side floor carpet ...
Sinixt Nation existence in Nelson questioned in council
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe notion of whether the Sinixt Nation ever existed on Nelson soil was questioned by one City councilor this week, at the same time casting doubt on the legitimacy of the City-owned Touchstones Nelson Museum permanent exhibit. When trying to agree on a First nation protocol — what City...
EU to ban six toxic chemicals in household plastics
By EurActive The European Union will ban six toxic chemicals within three to five years, three of which are commonly used in plastic household items, the European Commission said this week. After years of heated debate, EU lawmakers agreed in 2006 on a far-reaching proposal to review the way chemicals are approved in Europe....
A Line in the Red Sands
By Michael JessenProsperity today means nothing if it undermines the conditions on which prosperity tomorrow depends. – Tim Jackson Sustainability is not an ornament to hang on a policy tree in the future. Sustainability is about our capacity to endure and our commitment to living in balance within the ecological limits of ...
RDCK looks to include carbon neutral aspects into budget
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyAction will be taken this year on the regional district’s 10-point plan to reduce corporate greenhouse gas emissions by 12 per cent in the Central Kootenay area. According to one Select Committee member working on the Carbon Neutral Kootenay’s project, which of the 10 points they will...
