This release is huge news for those who have been opposing this horrible project – mostly it’s good news for all of British Columbia.
OTTAWA, Jan. 21 /CNW Telbec/ – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is postponing its participant funding process for the proposed Bute Inlet Hydroelectric Project in British Columbia due to changes in timelines associated with the submission of the Environmental Impact Statement.
The proponent, Bute Hydro Inc., recently indicated that additional field work and analysis would be conducted in the spring and fall of 2010 before it will be in a position to submit its environmental impact statement. In light of this new information, the timelines for the review panel process will be substantially delayed.
The participant funding process will be re-initiated when the proponent is in a position to confirm a timeline for the submission of its environmental impact statement. At that time, an announcement will be made with the revised funding amounts and the deadline to submit applications. Current applicants will have an opportunity to revise and resubmit their applications for consideration at that time.
The Agency announced in May 2009 the availability of $250,000 under its Participant Funding Program to assist groups and individuals to participate in the environmental review for the Bute Inlet Hydroelectric Project.
Information on the Participant Funding Program, the proposed project and on the environmental assessment process is available on the Agency’s Web site at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca, registry number 09-05-44825.
Bute Hydro Inc. is proposing to construct 17 run-of-river hydroelectric facilities in the vicinity of Bute Inlet. Major components in addition to the generating facilities include a substation near the mouth of Southgate River, associated access roads and ancillary works, 216 km of 230 kV collector transmission line and 227 km of 500 kV trunk transmission line from the proposed substation near the mouth of Southgate River to the existing 500 kV substation at Malaspina.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.
For further information: media may contact: Annie Roy, Manager, Communications, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Tel.: (613) 957-0396
In the end, Canadian Environmental studies will mean nothing. The project will happen regardless. Our Canadian Constitution, is in name only, because, Harper, has made it so. Citizens of this country, no longer have our, Civil Rights and Liberties. Democracy and Freedom, is, null and void. Our voices, protesting, the bad things we see happening in, Canada, have been ignored. Such as, the HST, being forced on citizens, who just can’t pay anymore. The government did it anyway. Canada is, governed by corruption and greed. BC, is governed by a, corrupt, greedy, proven criminal. Who, of all the awful and worst persons, is also going to host the Olympic Games. All we, citizens can do is, cringe with shame.
Ontario leapfrogs British Columbia in green-energy investments in solar, wind and other alternative power projects…
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/ontario-edges-bc-in-green-energy-fight/article1437173/