Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, has issued the following statement:

Remote First Nation communities in B.C. will soon be eligible for financial support to transition from diesel to clean energy.

British Columbians are asked to provide feedback on proposed changes to the Mines Act to improve regulation and oversight of the province’s mining sector.

For the eighth round of discussions about the future of the Columbia River Treaty, Canadian and U.S. negotiators returned to the B.C. Columbia Basin, meeting for two days in ?aq’am, near Cranbrook.

British Columbians will pay less for electricity next spring if the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approves BC Hydro’s request for a decrease in rates.

To ensure BC Hydro is working for British Columbians, government is launching Phase 2 of the BC Hydro review, focusing on CleanBC electrification targets, new technologies, new roles for Indigenous Nations and examining future market opportunities.

Eleven building projects have been selected as winners in a juried competition to support the design and construction of energy-efficient buildings.

Government has outlined actions that are underway and complete as part of its ongoing work to address recommendations in the independent scientific panel’s Scientific Review of Hydraulic Fracturing in British Columbia report.