The Environmental Protection Division of BC's Ministry of Environment is launching a major study of the water quality in the Kitimat valley, first on the Kitimat River and some of its tributaries and later on the Kitimat Arm of Douglas Channel. There has been no regular sampling by the province in Kitimat since 1995 (while […]
The District of Kitimat Friday afternoon lifted the boil water advisory declared during a heavy rain storm late last Saturday. The District says system flushing may result in some discoloured water, but it is safe to drink and the water should run clear quickly. On its website the District said: The precautionary boil water advisory […]
A group of biologists from across Canada have proposed a nine step program to sustain healthy waterways and fisheries not only in this country but around the world. The key to clean waterways and sustainable fisheries is for the management plan to follow nine guiding principles of ecological water management, according to John Richardson, […]
Environment A map issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency showing pockets of submerged oil found in the Kalamazoo River during summer 2011 cleanup operations (EPA) Click on map for larger version. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Enbridge to "to take additional steps to clean up the July 2010 oil spill that […]
Image via Wikipedia Environment Fishery Science Salmon have extra large guts--up to three times larger than its body would suggest--that help it survive, scientists at the University of Washington say. The study "Excess digestive capacity in predators reflects a life of feast and famine" is published in Nature. A news release from the university […]
Globe and Mail B.C. first nation challenges oil and gas tenures sale The sale of oil and gas tenures in northeast British Columbia by the provincial government for $260-million is being challenged in court by a native band. The Dene Tha, a first nation that straddles the B.C.-Alberta-Northwest Territories boundaries, has filed a petition with […]