watershed threats
Clear-cutting forests near watersheds could threaten drinking water supplies, conservationists warn
Water shortages in Oregon coast cities could be prevented if clear-cutting around watersheds was eliminated, according to environmentalists.
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What’s next for the Chesapeake Bay?
As the Chesapeake Bay Program turns 40 this year, with a history that includes both significant achievements and outright failures, it faces one of its biggest challenges ever.
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Will B.C. now support international inquiry into coal mining pollution?
As Canada and the U.S. negotiate an approach to address ongoing pollution from the Elk Valley coal mines, B.C. has signalled limited support for involving an international commission.
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SunZia Southwest Transmission Project receives final federal approval
After more than 15 years, the nation’s largest clean energy transmission project has been given the green light.
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Chilkat Indian Village says Alaska mine poses risk to watershed
Klukwan is challenging a state permit approving construction of a gold and metals mine that would tunnel under the Saksaia Glacier near the headwaters of the Chilkat River watershed.
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‘Disaster land grabs’ worldwide and in British Columbia
Amidst a crushing pandemic, a pipeline pushed through unceded territory. Experts say this fits a global pattern of power plays. A special report.
The fate of the Canadian Rockies may rest on this decision
Approving the Grassy Mountain Coal Project could enable industrializing Alberta’s sensitive and vital eastern slopes.
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