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Water protection: A matter of vital public interest
A major court ruling was a reminder that British Columbians, and Canadians generally, have the environmental movement to thank for world-leading regulations that make the country a beacon of good practice.
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Mining makes solar energy possible
Before a solar panel is assembled, raw materials are mined and refined. Our new infographic illustrates how this all comes together.
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10 truths about the future of energy in BC
Here are 10 reasons why the emerging Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry in British Columbia provides the best and only realistic opportunity for Canada to contribute to a world-wide transition away from a high dependency on dirtier fuels toward a new global energy paradigm.
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Portrait of a shipping city
Statistics for 2015 show Port Metro Vancouver experienced a slight downturn consistent with global trends, but overall strength as expected for the nation's largest port
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Natural gas for skeptics
Can we be confident that natural gas and LNG estimates are what companies and politicians say they are?
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Soaring health costs a wakeup call that resources matter
One hidden time bomb in British Columbia's finances is the rising cost of health care. What role can resources play in ensuring quality services can continue to be provided?
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BC's diversified resource sector
An oft-heard critique of British Columbia’s resource economy is that it is “boom and bust” in nature. In fact, the overall resource bust argument is a non-starter when applied to an economy that produces a broad range of resource goods as BC’s does.
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LNG delays help Canada's competitors: Resource Works scholar
Economic analyst says the world is not going to wait if we can't get things done
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Dirty nations, dirty oil: Ottawa’s pipeline pause
What is Ottawa’s secret plan? Are we going to be allowed to sell our oil and natural gas? Are we going to build new pipelines? And how will Ottawa’s new review processes affect Canada’s economy?
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Commentary: Whack A Canadian
This New Yorker cartoon is making the rounds in social media as the United States prepares to become an oil-and-gas exporting nation and Canada gets ready, it sometimes seems, to depart from its resource-trade home base for parts unknown.
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Gift of the Great Bear
It is the new pact reached by the BC government, 26 First Nations, environmental groups, and the coastal forest industry, on ecosystem-based management in the Great Bear Rainforest.
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Resources or resourcefulness? In Canada, they’re one and the same
Canada’s resource sector is not an impediment to economic diversification, it is often the cause of it.
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12 keys to understanding British Columbia's high-tech resource economy
Greener and more efficient use of our precious natural resources can only come from harnessing technology. Here are some ways this is already unfolding around us today.
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Tumbler Ridge charts a new economic path with UNESCO Geopark tourism
BC's tourism and natural resource sectors have developed in parallel. Here is a case of how mining enabled a stunning visitor drawcard to develop.
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Newest Resource Works advisor brings environmental depth
Asifa Samji guides engineering practices for a major firm and provides alumni oversight at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
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A better pipeline?
INFOGRAPHIC: Thanks to Canada's open society, civic society has helped projects like the Trans Mountain Expansion Project identify and address public concerns. Here are five current examples of citizen-driven project improvement.
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Showing why trains are just as safe as pipelines at transporting oil
INFOGRAPHIC: A report titled Canadian Crude Oil Transportation: Comparing The Safety Of Pipelines and Railways" compares incident and spill rates of pipelines and Canada’s Class 1 railways from 2012 to 2014.
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Why natural resources are the bedrock of British Columbia's economy
Developing the energy, mining and forestry sectors in an environmentally responsible manner is the key to a prosperous future for all British Columbians
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Transparency, responsibility are the keywords in today's pipeline projects
With British Columbia's Trans Mountain project before the National Energy Board this week, it's timely to reflect on how pipelines mean big benefits for BC while doing right by the climate.
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