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No cheap solutions to bolstering water supply, according to Nanaimo officials

Jan 18, 2012 0 Comments

BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM, DAILY NEWS JANUARY 17, 2012 - Posted January 19, 2012 [caption id="attachment_1472" align="alignleft" width="275" caption="City of Nanaimo officials say the population will reach 100,000 in....

Residential water use continues to decline

Jan 17, 2012 1 Comments

Environmental Science and Engineering Magazine. November 2011

More efficient appliances and a drop in occupants credited with decline in household water use.
Household water....

Similkameen water study chosen for gas tax funding

Jan 16, 2012 0 Comments

By Steve Arstad - Keremeos Review Published: January 10, 2012 3:00 PM Updated: January 10, 2012 3:25 PM [caption id="attachment_1437" align="alignleft" width="275" caption="The RDOS has received $500,000 in gas tax funding for....

Chemicals used in fracking operations to be listed on new website

Jan 16, 2012 0 Comments

By GORDON HAMILTON, Vancouver Sun January 9, 2012

FracFocus.ca will provide online information about the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.
The British Columbia government made....

Titanic clash looms over proposed Northern Gateway pipeline

Jan 10, 2012 0 Comments

Toronto Star January 9, 2012

The Enbridge proposal involves 1,177 kilometers of pipeline across northern BC
OTTAWA—A biologist, an energy lawyer and an aboriginal geologist will....

Water survey for Tofino residents

Jan 05, 2012 1 Comments

BY YASMIN ABOELSAUD, SPECIAL TO THE WESTERLY NEWS - January 5, 2012

Tofino survey looks to increase water literacy
The Raincoast Education Society (RES) is....

UBCM seeks nominations to Small Water Systems Working Group

Jan 04, 2012 0 Comments

The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) is looking for nominations for two local government representatives to fill vacancies on the Small Water Systems Working Group (SWS). [caption id="attachment_1416" align="alignleft"....

Environment Canada needs long-term plan: Auditor

Jan 01, 2012 0 Comments

Montreal Gazette: OTTAWA — Environment Canada [caption id="attachment_1369" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Canada's environmental commissioner is criticizing the federal government for not implementing a long-term plan that would help....