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Alberta Government kicks public out of protected area so Spray Lake Sawmills can begin clear-cutting
MEDIA RELEASE, January 19, 2012
BEAVER MINES: This afternoon, Alberta Government’s Sustainable Resource Development Department (SRD) issued a notice closing part of the popular, year-round recreation core of the Castle Special Management Area to public use. That includes closing it to a legal camp of a second-generation outfitter and a picket-line by local residents - the presence of which was holding back Spray Lake Sawmills from starting up its equipment to bulldoze new roads and clear-cut the protected area.
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In war, first disrupt communications …
Submitted by John Bennett on Fri, 2011-10-14 09:51
We got the word last night. The federal government won't be funding the Canadian Environmental Network (CEN) any more. The network consists of 600 groups from coast to coast to coast.
The news came about the same time Heritage Minister James Moore tweeted the announcement of his new War of 1812 iPhone App - part of a $29 million program to celebrate a 200 year old war.
CEN is a coordinating body that doesn't take stands. It just helps environmental organizations network and facilitates communication with the federal government. It’s the very definition of non-partisan. ... Read more »
Canada's "battle in the woods" flares up in Prairie headwaters
Market action launched against logging in Alberta’s southern Rockies
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release, April 26, 2011... Read more »
