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Thursday, June 2, 2016 9:30 AM
A special decal to allow electric vehicles to travel in high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in B.C. has already been issued to 1,000 electric vehicles owners in the province.
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 11:00 AM
The Government of British Columbia has proclaimed May 28, 2016, as B.C. Jade Day to increase knowledge and promote public awareness of our provincial gemstone’s history, craftsmanship, and economic benefits.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 9:20 AM
To further support its work in encouraging mineral, coal, and oil and gas exploration investment in British Columbia through the collection and distribution of publicly available geoscience data, Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett has announced that the Province will provide $5 million in funding to Geoscience BC.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016 12:10 PM
The B.C. government is accepting all recommendations from the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) audit report “An Audit of Compliance & Enforcement of the Mining Sector” with the exception of one recommendation that government will seriously consider.
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Friday, April 29, 2016 1:40 PM
Statutory decision-makers with the Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Ministry of Environment have authorized an amendment of the restricted operations permits for Mount Polley Mining Corporation, allowing the mine to extract an additional one million tonnes of ore.
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Thursday, February 25, 2016 10:20 AM
Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett introduced amendments to the Mines Act that will strengthen government’s regulatory oversight of the mining industry and give the ministry additional compliance and enforcement tools.
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Thursday, December 17, 2015 1:30 PM
In response to the findings and recommendations of the Chief Inspector of Mines’ (CIM) investigation into the tailings storage facility (TSF) at Mount Polley Mine in August 2014, Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett announced that government will introduce new regulations and requirements that will make British Columbia a national and international leader in safety standards for tailings storage facilities.
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Friday, December 11, 2015 8:30 AM
To ensure key sectors in the BC Jobs Plan continue to have the clean, renewable electricity they need to prosper and grow BC Hydro is investing, on average, $2.4 billion per year to expand, upgrade and maintain the province’s electric generation, transmission and distribution system.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015 12:03 PM
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by Premier Christy Clark and State of Alaska Governor Bill Walker strengthens cross-border partnerships between British Columbia and Alaska.
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Friday, October 30, 2015 9:45 AM
The provincial government is providing $250,000 to support energy efficiency and clean energy projects in seven communities including solar power, biomass heating, and energy retrofits to local facilities.
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