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Monday, January 26, 2015 9:15 AM
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Funding in Budget 2015 will establish a Major Mines Permitting Office to improve the co-ordination of major mine permits across government, add staff to conduct more inspections and permit reviews, and maintain improved turnaround times for notice of work permits...
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Friday, January 23, 2015 10:15 AM
The provincial government is providing regulatory support for proposed expansion at FortisBC’s Tilbury liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Delta, and proposed upgrades to FortisBC’s natural gas transmission infrastructure in the Lower Mainland.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 8:15 AM
Bill Bennett was joined by MLA Mike Bernier, members of the community, and representatives of the energy business community to launch construction of the $400-million Meikle Wind Energy Project.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014 12:01 PM
The Ministry of Energy and Mines released the Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Mines for the 2013 calendar year.
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Saturday, December 20, 2014 10:30 AM
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee provides a First Nation and community voice that will help inform hydroelectric operations planning in the Columbia Basin and potential future improvements to the Columbia River Treaty.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 2:45 PM
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Premier Christy Clark, along with Energy Minister Bill Bennett, congratulating the women leading the Site C clean energy project, BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald and Executive Vice-President Susan Yurkovich.
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Saturday, December 13, 2014 9:30 AM
No matter whether you light the menorah, trim the tree or setup the Festivus Pole, your holiday activities likely have a connection to a lump of coal mined right here in British Columbia.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 11:00 AM
The rates for liquefied natural gas (LNG) proponents to connect to BC Hydro's electrical grid have been set, providing certainty for industry to plan power costs and work toward final investment decisions while ensuring that existing ratepayers do not pay for the costs of infrastructure and new energy supplies required to serve LNG customers.
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Thursday, October 23, 2014 1:48 PM
The Province has tabled amendments to the Mines Act, to ensure there is more time available, if required, to conduct thorough investigations into offences under the act and for a decision by Crown Counsel on whether to pursue charges.
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Monday, August 18, 2014 10:15 AM
The Government of British Columbia, with the support of the Soda Creek Indian Band (Xats’ull First Nation) and Williams Lake Indian Band, has ordered an independent engineering investigation and inquiry into the Mount Polley tailings pond breach, and independent third-party reviews of all 2014 Dam Safety Inspections for every tailings pond at a permitted mine in the province.
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