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Process is worse than coal burning
Burnaby's waste-to-energy incinerator should not be expanded as it creates a demand for more waste and emits a substantial amount of greenhouse gases, according to a new study.
Powerhouse powers up, again
After its seasonal closing, the 101-yearold Stave Falls Power House on Dewdney Trunk Road has reopened for the 2013 tourist season.
Stave Falls Power House reopens
The 101-year-old Stave Falls Power House on Dewdney Trunk Road in Mission is now open for the 2013 season.
Van Dongen puts Lake on hot seat over burner
Abbotsford South independent MLA John van Dongen waded into the proposed Metro Vancouver incinerator debate before the end of the sitting of the Legislature, questioning the B.C. Liberals' stand on the issue and their choice of a candidate who is a known supporter of the trash burning option.
Power play
Local kayakers say they are opposed to a plan to install a run-of-river power project on a Chilliwack River Valley creek.
'Cavalier attitude' won't fly with MLA or residents
Chilliwack MLA John Les may be leaving politics in a few months but he's going out with guns blazing.
Metro trashes chance for panel observer
Abbotsford's mayor and the chair of the Fraser Valley Regional District are dismayed with Metro Vancouver waste committee's decision to deny the FVRD an observer on the independent expert panel overseeing the proposed waste-to-energy project.
More research needed
Three years ago I attended a public information session at which options for disposing of solid waste in Metro Vancouver were discussed.
No seat for Fraser Valley on energy project panel
Metro Vancouver's waste committee has rejected a request by the Fraser Valley Regional District to allow an "observer" to sit on an independent expert panel overseeing the proposed waste-to-energy project.
Farmers smell a bad idea
The Delta Farmers' Institute is voicing its opposition to a regional district plan to charge farms that produce what may be considered offensive odours.
Metro to generate dam revenue
METRO Vancouver is hoping to generate millions of dollars and hydroelectric energy for thousands of homes by installing turbines on the Cleveland and Seymour dams.
Electric vehicle rebate program undersubscribed
The Lower Mainland might be home to innovators in hydrogen fuel cell and natural gas engine technologies, but not a single British Columbian applied for a rebate to buy a hydrogen fuel cell or natural gas-fired vehicle under the Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) for BC program launched last year.
Mayor claims ash cover up
Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz has lashed out at Metro Vancouver and the environment minister over toxic fly ash from the Burnaby incinerator discovered at the Cache Creek landfill.
Protestors oppose pipeline
Drumming and singing could be heard on Wednesday afternoon as local residents protested in front of MLA Marc Dalton's office Wednesday against a proposed pipeline.
Burning not a good answer
There are some stupid people in the world, and it seems that some of them managed to get elected and allegedly represent the public interest on the waste management committee of Metro Vancouver.
District energy helps sustainable future
Energy is a hot topic these days. We are engaged in an intense global debate about how best to generate the energy we need for our homes and businesses in a way that is both affordable and environmentally safe.
Gas collection improvements
Vancouver is developing a new surface water management strategy for the site to minimize impacts of surface water on the bog. The city is working with the Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area Scientific Advisory Panel, Metro Vancouver and Delta on the strategy.
City's trip to Asia costs taxpayers
This council continues to amaze me in the way they waste our hard-earned tax dollars on junkets to other countries.
