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Comment: Down-listing puts humpbacks in jeopardy
In the Media | Investigate & Inform

Comment: Down-listing puts humpbacks in jeopardy

April 26, 2014March 16, 2016

Misty MacDuffee & Chris Genovali
Times Colonist
The federal government intends to down-list the status of North Pacific humpback whales…

Read More Comment: Down-listing puts humpbacks in jeopardyContinue

Humpback whales rebound from near extinction, move down on at-risk species list
In the Media

Humpback whales rebound from near extinction, move down on at-risk species list

April 23, 2014December 11, 2014

Mark Hume / The Globe and Mail
The change, made quietly over the Easter weekend, removes one environmental hurdle for proposed pipeline projects in British Columbia…

Read More Humpback whales rebound from near extinction, move down on at-risk species listContinue

Feds removal of humpback whales from at-risk list questioned
In the Media

Feds removal of humpback whales from at-risk list questioned

April 23, 2014October 24, 2014

David P. Ball / 24 hours Vancouver
Humpback whales were removed from Canada’s species-at-risk list Tuesday, a decision some scientists allege was fast-tracked under political pressure…

Read More Feds removal of humpback whales from at-risk list questionedContinue

Ottawa removing North Pacific humpback whales from list of ‘threatened’ species
In the Media

Ottawa removing North Pacific humpback whales from list of ‘threatened’ species

April 22, 2014October 24, 2014

Peter O’Neil / Vancouver Sun
The Harper government is downgrading the protection of the North Pacific humpback whale despite objections from a clear majority of groups that were consulted…

Read More Ottawa removing North Pacific humpback whales from list of ‘threatened’ speciesContinue

‘Drift cards’ found washing ashore
In the Media

‘Drift cards’ found washing ashore

April 17, 2014October 24, 2014

Cali Bagby / Islands Sounder
Last week Sukima Hampton was walking on a friend’s private beach west of Eastsound when she was horrified to find a pink card with the words “This could be oil” printed on it…

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In small Canadian town democracy wins, tar sands lose
In the Media

In small Canadian town democracy wins, tar sands lose

April 14, 2014October 24, 2014

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams
In a vote cheered as a victory for democracy, one community in BC has given a flat rejection to a proposed tar sands pipeline…

Read More In small Canadian town democracy wins, tar sands loseContinue

It’s in the cards; spread of possible oil spill tracked by ‘drift card’ study
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It’s in the cards; spread of possible oil spill tracked by ‘drift card’ study

April 3, 2014October 24, 2014

Staff Report / San Juan Journal
Conservation groups from Washington and British Columbia commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill by launching 650 ‘drift cards’ along Salish Sea oil tanker routes…

Read More It’s in the cards; spread of possible oil spill tracked by ‘drift card’ studyContinue

What the Exxon Valdez anniversary has to do with Canada’s wild salmon
In the Media | Investigate & Inform

What the Exxon Valdez anniversary has to do with Canada’s wild salmon

March 24, 2014March 16, 2016

Misty MacDuffee & Chris Genovali / Huff Post
March 24 marks the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill…

Read More What the Exxon Valdez anniversary has to do with Canada’s wild salmonContinue

Art for an Oil-Free Coast carvings and works displayed in Sidney
Events

Art for an Oil-Free Coast carvings and works displayed in Sidney

March 10, 2014August 13, 2018

During the spring and summer of 2014, the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney, displayed some incredible art works that are available for purchase as part of our Art for an Oil-Free Coast campaign…

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Northern Gateway risks Canada’s wild Pacific salmon
In the Media | Investigate & Inform

Northern Gateway risks Canada’s wild Pacific salmon

March 10, 2014March 16, 2016

Misty MacDuffee & Chris Genovali / Island Tides
Consequences to Canada’s wild salmon from the Enbridge’s Northern Gateway project are not a risk worth taking…

Read More Northern Gateway risks Canada’s wild Pacific salmonContinue

Ottawa boosts ship surveillance
In the Media

Ottawa boosts ship surveillance

February 21, 2014October 24, 2014

Amy Smart / Times Colonist
Vancouver Island environmental groups warn that a federal plan to expand marine pollution surveillance won’t be effective against a major spill…

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Plywood ‘cards’ in the ocean help eco-groups map potential oil spills
In the Media

Plywood ‘cards’ in the ocean help eco-groups map potential oil spills

February 16, 2014October 24, 2014

Sandra McCulloch / Times Colonist
A tiny piece of plywood dropped into the sea off the Saanich Peninsula has been retrieved on Haida Gwaii…

Read More Plywood ‘cards’ in the ocean help eco-groups map potential oil spillsContinue

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