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CEAA Panel Hearing Reports funded by FONV

Here are links to the reports that FONV funded and presented to the 2013 hearings re "New Prosperity" mine.  These cover implications of the proposed mine to: grizzly bears; cultural and social-ecological impacts on the region surrounding Teztan Biny; cumulative effects, watershed ...

Posted by: Pat Swift Wednesday Aug 28, 2013 11:05
Categories: Fish Lake | Tags: CEAA, ecosystem, environment, habitat protection, Mining, Prosperity Mine, rights and title, Teztan Biny, water, wildlife, Xeni Gwet'in


Government Concerned about New Prosperity Mine Proposal

Both federal and provincial government experts have deep concerns with the New "Prosperity" Mine proposal.  The issues raised by these experts during the CEAA Panel hearings are in regard to the deteriorating Fish Lake water quality and unproven "aquarium" lake ...

Posted by: Admin. Monday Aug 19, 2013 16:50
Categories: Prosperity | Tags: CEAA, Chilcotin, environment, Fish Lake, Mining, Prosperity Mine, Teztan Biny, water


Federal and Provincial Departments Refute Proponent's Claims Mine Bid is Environmentally Sound

Williams Lake, B.C. August 1, 2013:  Evidence from federal and provincial mining, environment and fisheries officials has raised serious concerns about Taseko Mines Ltd's revised submission for a massive open pit low-grade ore mine at Teztan Biny, Fish Lake. As the Federal Review ...

Posted by: Admin. Thursday Aug 01, 2013 09:11
Categories: Fish Lake | Tags: CEAA, environment, Mining, Prosperity Mine, Teztan Biny, water


Canada Water Week

Real and potential threats to our water resources are increasing by our own government's weakened environmental protection regulations. It's somewhat ironic that Canada Water Week ends with it the Wilderness Committee's response to the law suit against them made by Taseko Mine. On filing their ...

Posted by: Admin. Friday Mar 23, 2012 11:37
Categories: Fish Lake | Tags: Fish Lake, Mining, water


No protection for fish habitat?

According to a document leaked last week, the federal government is now planning to remove the protection of fish habitat from the Fisheries Act. This change will be added to the new omnibus budget which is being released next week.  It is our understanding that these changes are being made at ...

Posted by: Admin. Monday Mar 19, 2012 18:53
Categories: Fisheries Act, DFO | Tags: habitat protection, water



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