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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Mar 31, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) - - Plutonic Power Corporation (TSX:PCC) is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed Stages 1 and 2 towards securing a Water License from the Water Stewardship Division (Ministry of the Environment) and Crown Land rights from the Integrated Land Management Bureau (Ministry of Agriculture and Lands) for the development of eleven run-of-river non-storage hydroelectric power projects strategically located within the boundaries of Plutonic Power’s “Green Power Corridor”. (more…)
We are pleased to announce that Mountain Equipment Coop will be supporting the BCCPS Run-of-River Awareness Program in 2008. BCCPS greatly appreciates the support of MEC. In the past, support from MEC has also been very helpful in the formation of the BC Rivers Alliance.

Burke Mountain Naturalists
P.O. Box 52540, R.P.O. Coquitlam Centre
Coquitlam, BC CANADA
V3B 7J4

Learn about specific rivers that are at imminent risk:

    Development in wilderness areas can be a threat to endagered species:

    Dams and water diversion change the natural flow of rivers and creeks, altering the quality of aquatic habitat and possibly leading to species losses and possible ecosystem disturbances.

    Some of the species that are in danger in current small scale hydro projects or may be in danger by potential hydro projects have been granted a special status by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). They include both blue and red listed species.

    Blue listed species are not immediately threatened, but of concern because of specific characteristics that make them particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events.

    Red listed species have been legally designated as endangered, are extirpated or are candidates for such designation.

    The following list of animals is threatened by current and future small scale hydro projects. This list is merely a fraction of species that could be at risk and does not include any insect or plant species, for example. Finally, deforestation as a result of these projects is also an issue.

    Barn Swallow, Blue Listed
    Barn Swallow, Blue Listed

    Bull Trout, Blue Listed
    Bull Trout, Blue Listed

    Green Heron, Blue Listed
    Green Heron, Blue Listed

    Grizzly Bear, Blue Listed
    Grizzly Bear, Blue listed

    Marbled Murrelet, Red Listed
    Marbled Murrelet, Red Listed

    Northern Goshawk, Red Listed
    Northern Goshawk, Red Listed

    Red Legged Frog, Blue Listed
    Red Legged Frog, Blue Listed

    Roosevelt Elk, Blue Listed
    Roosevelt Elk, Blue Listed

    Spotted Owl, Red Listed
    Spotted Owl, Red Listed

    Western Screech Owl, Blue Listed
    Western Screech Owl, Blue Listed

    White Sturgeon, Red Listed
    White Sturgeon, Red Listed

    Coastal Tailed Frog, Blue Listed
    Coastal Tailed Frog, Blue Listed

    Purcell Alliance for Wilderness (PAW)
    General Delivery
    Argenta, B.C. V0G 1B0
    (250) 366-4455



    Learn more about problems related to the implementaion of the Small Hydro projects in British Columbia.

    Please consider supporting the BC Creek Protection Society through your Membership. You can

    Please also consider signing the online petition:

    Donations account information:
    Coast Capital Savings
    3911-354






    BC Creek Protection Society

    info at bc-creeks dot org

    4145 Borden Street

    Victoria, BC, V8X 2G6

    Canada

    Tel: (250) 384 4236

    Please consider supporting the BC Creek Protection Society through your Membership. You can

    Donations account information:
    Coast Capital Savings
    3911-354





    Please visit

    IPP WATCH

    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:

    2008/5/16
    RIVERS AT RISK: Campbell River Open House, May 24

    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

    Latest update:

    BC CREEK PROTECTION SOCIETY - RIVER STEWARDSHIP, Member of the BC Rivers Alliance

    The purposes of the society are:

    To protect free flowing natural watercourses in Canada, particularly British Columbia, as part of an ecologically unique systems of societal significance.

    To provide public education about natural watercourses and their importance to the environment and society.

    To raise awareness of current issues concerning said watercourses.

    To conduct and support research on the impacts of run of the river projects on society and the ecosystems formed by free flowing natural watercourses.

    Please consider supporting the BC Creek Protection Society through your Membership. You can

    Donations account information:
    Coast Capital Savings
    3911-354