Entries tagged "mining"
Historic Agreement for Flathead River Basin Announced Today
Conservation Groups Cheer B.C. and Montana for Going for "Conservation Gold”Vancouver, B.C.—A new B.C.–Montana agreement to sustain environmental values in the Flathead River Basin is...B.C. bans mining in the Flathead Valley
Congratulations to all CPAWS supporters! In a surprise move, the B.C. government ordered a complete ban on mining activity in the Flathead Valley. It’s great...British Columbia announces ban on mining, oil and gas in Flathead
Pre-Olympic throne speech has big news for wildlife, water and wilderness in B.C.’s RockiesVictoria, B.C. — The news was unexpected—and it was big. The Province...Alberta Must Protect Half of Oil Sands Region
Respected conservation group warns species faces extinction unless government actsEdmonton -- Alberta must act fast to protect 50% of the oil sands area from industrial...Mining "free for all" threatens northern Ontario ecosystems
Public Interest Groups Call for Land Withdrawals to Ease Pressure on Communities and NatureTORONTO – A rapid increase in exploratory mining activities, including staking, drilling...Lack of protection in Canada's Flathead Valley threatens Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
CPAWS and other Conservation Groups Make Case to UN World Heritage CommitteeCalgary, Alta—Leading conservation groups briefed reporters at 1 p.m. today in Calgary, before heading...Progress on Canada's parks slows in 2009
New report marks Canada’s Parks Day, July 18thOttawa – In The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, its second annual review of the state of...Tags: alberta algonquin bc caribou flathead logging mining mont orford nahanni new brunswick nwt ontario parks quebec report yellowstone to yukon
UNESCO votes to send mission to Canada to investigate threats to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Proposed Coal Mine in BC’s Flathead River Valley Triggers World Heritage Investigation Seville, Spain--UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee voted today to send a fact-finding mission to...BRITISH COLUMBIA: Help decide the future of the Flathead
Pure water and pristine wilderness make Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park a special place that has been designated a UN World Heritage Site and Biosphere...Proposed amendments to Ontario Mining Act do little to prevent conflicts
TORONTO – In response to proposed changes to Ontario’s Mining Act, Mushkegowuk Council, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug and Ardoch Algonquin First Nation call on the province to...Revised Ontario Mining Act charts a new course
CPAWS-Wildlands League welcomes fresh approachTORONTO –CPAWS Wildlands League, a leading conservation group in the province welcomes several changes to Ontario’s Mining Act tabled today by...CPAWS Helps Build Capacity of First Nations to Respond to Mining in Ontario's Far North
Oji-Cree Speaking Mining Coordinator Hired Toronto –CPAWS Wildlands League is pleased to announce that it is launching a new project in Ontario’s far north to...Half of Ontario's northern Boreal to be protected
Historic announcement to protect area twice the size of England Toronto -- Today CPAWS Wildlands League congratulates Premier McGuinty on his vision to protect...International investment press scrutinizes outdated mining law
Today's Financial Times Details Mining Conflicts with First Nations and Private Property OwnersTORONTO - This weekend's Financial Times draws the attention of the international investment...Time to end archaic Free Entry Mining laws in Yukon
The free entry system of granting mineral tenure was developed back in the Gold Rush days of the 1850s when governments were trying to encourage...Opinion: Putting industry first in the Three Rivers is a breach of trust
by Bob Jickling, long-time Yukon resident This essay appeared in the print version of the Yukon News on Wednesday, January 9, 2008.Yukoners have many dreams...Aboriginal leaders face jail time in spreading disputes over First Nations rights and mining claims
Consultation and Conservation Demands Conflict with Outdated Mining Law across Canada's Boreal ForestTHUNDER BAY, ON--Spreading disputes between First Nations and mining companies may lead to...Groups assail Ontario mining loophole
EBR complaint reveals ghastly flaws in environmental assessment laws TORONTO - A coalition of environmental groups filed a complaint under Ontario's Environmental Bill of Rights...Death By a Thousand Cuts: Impacts of In-Situ Oil Sands Development on Alberta's Boreal Forest
Download the report (PDF, 4MB) Fort McMurray, AB-- In a report and interactive movie released today by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and...August 1, 2006
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