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What we wrought
Play around with Google's mapping facilities. Zoom in, zoom out. We are everywhere. Our roads, transmission lines, mines, clearcuts, housing developments are like so many cancers, mange, stints, and colostomy bags on the land and waters of BC. Do lice feel badly about the role they play on a kid's head? ... more
03 Mar 2008

Is Campbell a “Made Man”?
With Enough Rumours to End His Career, How Come the Media Leave Him Alone
Kevin Potvin, The Republic, 25-Jun-2005 ... more

04 Jun 2006

Vancouver Island Generation and Georgia Strait Crossing Projects
From BC Hydro's 2005 Annual Report, these notes explain how BC Hydro has wrapped up the GSX Pipeline and Vancouver Island Generation/Duke Point Power projects. ... more
01 Feb 2006

Powerex accused of price rigging
California Attorney-General Bill Lockyer claims electricity suppliers, including B.C. Hydro's Powerex, made huge profits by rigging prices.
Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, 04 Mar 2003 ... more

04 Mar 2003

'Proof' of energy scam
Sacramento -- California officials said Sunday they have proof that 85 percent of the state's energy costs during the 18-month power crisis were influenced by illegal market behavior by dozens of power providers.
Mark Martin, Chronicle Sacramento Bureau, 03 Mar 2003 ... more

03 Mar 2003

Canadian Regulator Says Duke Overcharged for Power
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Alberta regulators ordered a Duke Energy Corp. unit to refund the province's power grid administrator C$62.6 million ($40.4 million) it said the firm overcharged for short-term electricity supplies last year.
Reuters, 19 Dec 2002 ... more

19 Dec 2002

Alberta power company at centre of price-fixing allegations
Enron Canada, which operates out of Calgary, is being investigated by the federal competition bureau. It's alleged that Enron and and a B.C. based company called Powerex, co-ordinated bids to drive up the price of electricity on the power pool of Alberta.
CBC, 24 Nov 2000 ... more

24 Nov 2000

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