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BC Hydro seeks 33% rate hike over 4 years: BC Hydro rates could rise by 33 per cent over the next four years, according to figu

Source: CBC.ca
Page: Online
Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 

BC Hydro rates could rise by 33 per cent over the next four years, according to figures released in Tuesday's provincial budget. 

Clean tech sector gets $100-million boost: residential conservation program gets another

Vancouver Sun
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Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Byline: Scott Simpson   

British Columbia's clean energy sector will get a $100 million boost for research and development aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 

BC Liberals deliver diingenuous pitch for private power as "great green answer to BC’S economic downturn and global climate cris

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March 2, 2010

Proponents, critics seek 'clarity' from Victoria on clean power strategy: BC legislation will serve as template for sector devel

Source: Vancouver Sun
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Date: Monday, March 1, 2010
Byline: Scott Simpson 

Both proponents and critics of private-sector power development are ready for a quick shift into post-Olympic mode as the provincial legislature reopens this week. 

Courier-Islander (Campbell River): This is your Saudi Arabia

Source: Courier-Islander (Campbell River)
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Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Byline: Melissa Davis

It’s not easy being green, as the saying goes, and nowhere more so than here in British Columbia.  

Throne speech another attempt to "greenwash" government's power privatization plans, according to electricity sector watchdog gr

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February 9, 2010

VICTORIA – This afternoon’s Speech from the Throne confirmed the BC government’s disingenuous commitment to climate change solutions and authentically green options for power production, says a provincial energy watchdog organization.  

BC energy policy: Green or greenwashing


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Melissa Davis
Rossland Telegraph
02 Feb 2010

BC Government orders provincial Commission to stay course with green power initiative

The Energy Daily (online)
Page: http://theenergydaily.com/BC/
Date: Monday, November 30, 2009
Byline: Jeff Beattie 

Save Our Rivers Launches NEW ACTION PAGE: tell Premier Campbell what you really think…

Please visit the new Save Our Rivers Action Page to send a letter to Premier Campbell directly telling him exactly what you think about his "Green Energy Task Force".

B.C. pushes private power projects

Georgia Straight
Page: 7
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Byline: Matt Burrows 
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