Environment Minister Mary Polak and Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett have issued an environmental assessment certificate to Teck Coal Ltd. for the Fording River Operations Swift project, which is located 20 kilometres northeast of Elkford.

Almost 6,000 British Columbians have shared their climate change views with government by taking the Climate Leadership Plan survey – the first in a series of public consultations to help develop the Province’s new climate plan.

The provincial government is inviting British Columbians to provide feedback on an intentions paper proposing how land might be protected in the South Okanagan.

Construction is now underway on a new air-quality monitoring site for Kamloops residents at Pacific Way Elementary school in the Upper Aberdeen neighbourhood.

Individuals and organizations wishing to provide written submissions about their vision for B.C.’s new climate action plan now have until Sept. 14, 2015 to offer input. The extension comes in response to requests from many groups, who would like additional time to prepare more comprehensive submissions.

Environment Minister Mary Polak issued the following statement in response to the Canadian Coast Guard’s review of the Marathassa spill in English Bay.

As part of government’s phased approach to implementing the Water Sustainability Act (WSA), four papers outlining proposed new policies are now available on the WSA blog for public comment.