By Andru McCracken The latest news about Valemount’s geothermal project came out of Sweden. Swedish clean energy company Climeon (pronounced “climb on”) announced that Natural Resources Canada funded the purchase of three 150 kW Climeon […]
In part 2 we examine the link between two tier hydro and Valemount’s notorious wood smoke problem; the community boasts the worst air quality in the province on average. by Andru McCracken Cynthia Piper was […]
by Andru McCracken There is a new map of Valemount and while it won’t tell you how to get from one place to another, it may help you decide where you’d like to live. The […]
In 2008 BC Hydro began using a two tier rate for electricity, it was supposed to be a conservation measure, but has it worked? What if two tier hydro didn’t promote conservation at all but […]
by Andru McCracken On March 9, McBride heard word that it would receive close to a million dollars to pour into its storm water drains and sanitary sewer project. The municipality installed a new eco-sensitive […]
by David Suzuki with contributions from Ian Hanington People who deny that humans are wreaking havoc on the planet’s life-support systems astound me. When confronted with the obvious damage we’re doing to the biosphere — […]
by Andru McCracken Changes to the way the Province calculates wood prices in forests with cedar stands could help McBride’s post and rail mills get the cedar they need, said Eugene Runtz, general manager of […]
by David Suzuki With contributions from Senior Communications Specialist Theresa Beer Do you remember Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak? It turns out wizards aren’t the only ones who can vanish from sight with a special coat. […]
By: LAURA KEIL Avalanche Canada has released more details about the fatal avalanche that killed an Alberta man near Valemount last Tuesday. According to a post on avalanche.ca, on Jan. 30th a group of four […]
By David Suzuki Brazil has flooded large swaths of the Amazon for hydro dams, despite opposition from Indigenous Peoples, environmentalists and others. The country gets 70 per cent of its electricity from hydropower. Brazil’s government […]
by Andru McCracken On Dec. 6th, the BC Ministry of Energy granted a permit extension to Borealis GeoPower. The company has held permits along Canoe Reach south of Valemount since 2010 and has been working […]
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