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| Selling Us Down the River Privatizing BC's Run-of-the-River energy resources - The cornerstone of public wealth in BC |
"Selling Us Down the River: What's at stake by privatizing BC's Run-of-the-River energy resources?" Public Forum, October 21st, 2006 @ the Vancouver Public Library, sponsored by BC Citizens for Public Power and the Council of Canadians. |
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CITIZENS FOR PUBLIC POWER HOSTS FORUM ON THE SELLING OUT OF BC'S WATERPublic forum comes on eve of UBCM vote on Bill 30(VANCOUVER) Citizens for Public Power will be holding a public forum at the Vancouver Public Library this Saturday on the threats to public ownership of BC's natural resources, namely hydropower. The forum will engage the public, local officials and stakeholders on the eve of a vote by the Union of BC Municipalities in support of the provincial government repealing Bill 30. "The privatization of our run-of-the-river water power resources by the provincial government is happening under the radar screen," said John Calvert, an SFU adjunct professor and Board Member of Citizens for Public Power. "But it will result in ratepayers being forced to pay billions of dollars more for their energy in the coming decades. There has been no public discussion of the long-term implications on future prices, community impacts, the environment or the ability of citizens in BC to maintain control of their electricity system in the future." more |
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Introduction: Marjorie Griffin Cohen, BC Citizens for Public Power RT: 4:04 |
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Dr. John Calvert, researcher and expert on private run-of-the-river power plants, Pt. 1 of 2  RT: 14:49 |
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Dr. John Calvert, Pt. 2 of 2 RT: 16:57 |
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Trafford Hall, Municipal leader against Alcan's efforts to expand their operations to hydro power exports in Kitimat, BC RT: 20:27 |
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Grace McGregor, Director Area "C" Christina Lake Regional District Kootenay Boundary represents a community who fought for 15 years to protect Cascade Falls on the Kettle River at Christina Lake until a few months ago in mid 2006, when the provincial BC government pushed them aside. RT: 9:13 |
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Tom Rankin, was the community spokesperson during the Ashlu River public zoning process ( www.ashlu.info). The private company Ledcor has ignored the public and is now working in the Ashlu as allowed by Bill 30 against the public will. RT: 17:04 |
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