January 2007


Interesting article in the Watershed Sentinel Article.

short version

long version

I was also happy to read that this was as well posted on the BCSEA List server since this is the first critical statement from their side regarding run of the river projects.


Here is the article in the Georgia Strait that I wanted to post a long time ago.

Flogging Our Water

As part of the new category on accumulating micro hydro related information: This is a link to the article that Lisa Richardson wrote back in August 2004. It has some intersting points and gives the Mamquam River as an example for a high impact system. (The Mamquam River in Squamish has 2 small hydro projects—25 and 50 MWH, which is pretty big—and 7 other, smaller projects in its watershed).
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The Google Earth map composed by Craig WIlliams you can download there is very easy to use and will give you a detailed, easy to understand, overview of the proposed hydro development in British Columbia.

Updates:

2008/5/1
Klinaklini River at Risk Website - Proposed Hydroelectric Project by Kleana Power

2008/4/29
Miller Creek project failing: report

2008/4/26
Green hydro please, hold the greenwashing

2008/4/26
Province has 8,000 potential run-of- river power sites: B.C. Hydro study

2008/4/26
Eagles’ fate at centre of Squamish run- of-river debate

2008/4/11
Another Side to Private Power

2008/4/2
Plutonic Power Announces the Addition of Eleven New Run-Of-River Sites to the Green Power Corridor Portfolio

2008/4/1
Kwikwetlem First Nation “extremely happy” park power line rejected  

2008/3/26
B.C. government rejects Pitt power project

2008/3/23
SEMINAR – Liquid Gold: Impacts of Energy Privatization in British Columbia

2008/3/23
Upper Pitt River heads BC’s Most Endangered Rivers List for 2008

2008/3/20
Private River Power Draws Diverse Foes

2008/2/14
Documentary: Power Play

2008/2/1
February 2, 2008: Day of action!

2008/1/16
Company asking to run transmission line through Pinecone Burke Provincial Park

2008/1/16
Educational forum, Privatization of Public Power in BC, January 23

2008/1/16
The drive for clean energy sparks a B.C. gold rush

2008/1/4
MEC supports BCCPS with grant

2007/11/3
Public Lecture: How GREEN is the BC Energy Plan? Nov 15th 7 pm By Dr. Marvin Schaffer

2007/10/30
Who benefits from privatization? By Diana French, Williams Lake Tribune

2007/10/18
Kayakers document Lower Howser Creek Canyon

2007/10/17
Tyee: BC’s Hinterlands Are Opened Up for Business

2007/10/17
Save Our Rivers: Interview with Gwen Barlee WCWC

2007/9/29
Straight Article: Electric Companies

2007/9/17
Klinaklini River at Risk: Public Input Needed

2007/9/16
Book: Liquid Gold - Energy Privatization in British Columbia by John Calvert

2007/9/13
Municipal Matters: How the Provincial Government is cutting out community choice, Sept 18, 7:30

2007/2/5
Jeff Strang Memorial Fund