Addressing Squamish city council May 16, 2006, Dale Harry of the Squamish Nation affirms his support of the Ashlu Creek Green Power Project.
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One of the more sobering and worrisome reports out recently had to do with something very basic to all of us: energy.
More precisely, the looming lack of energy.
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Georgia Straight - Letters, March 16, 2006
Dear Editor,
Re: Flogging our water, Murray Dobbin, March 16, 2006
Your feature article criticizing the Ashlu Creek Green Power project near Squamish appears to be short on accuracy and long on hyperbole.
While not discussing the Ashlu Creek Green Power Project directly, the following article in the April 2006 BCBusiness Magazine describes the dilemma facing British Columbians. As we grow we have become reliant on costly, imported power from non-green producers.
“But instead of cheap power, fresh private-sector cash and cleaner energy, critics say the beleaguered utility is misfiring in all directions – casting a dark cloud over a booming provincial economy dangerously addicted to cheap energy.”
Follow the link below to continue reading "Living on Borrowed Power" on the BCBusiness website.
Vancouver Sun -- Thursday, March 30, 2006
BC Hydro was finally able to release its long-term electricity plan Wednesday, four months after the provincial government forced the giant utility to pull back and rework it.
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Victoria Times Colonist -- Friday, March 31, 2006
B.C. Hydro's Integrated Electricity Plan, released Wednesday, is getting mixed reviews from watchdog groups and stakeholders on Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Sun -- Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Growing dependence on imported electricity is the primary reason; $4.50 monthly hike for homeowners anticipated
The cost of electricity in B.C. could soon rise seven per cent or more as BC Hydro scrambles for cash to make up a huge revenue shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year.
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Vancouver Sun -- Thursday, March 30, 2006
BC Hydro threw open the doors Wednesday to public debate about a radical reshaping of the province's electricity mix by acknowledging that a coal-fired generation plant could be on the horizon.
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