US Forest Service requests a withdrawal from Pactola Reservoir and Rapid Creek Watershed amid strong community opposition to the Jenny Gulch F3 Gold Exploration Drilling Project.
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Several hundred people were on hand Wednesday night to hear from the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management on a proposed mineral withdrawal. The withdrawal would close some 20,500 acres of land in the Pactola and Rapid Creek Watersheds to mining. The Forest Service made the withdrawal application in February […]
The Government of Canada has allowed for three offshore exploration drilling projects operated by BHP, Equinor, and Chevron to proceed. The oil companies can now move forward with obtaining further authorizations and permits from federal departments.
From: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
The Government of Canada is working to protect the environment while growing the economy and creating good jobs for Canadians.
The Government of Canada is working to protect the environment while growing the economy and creating good jobs for Canadians.
Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the proposed BHP Canada Exploration Drilling Project, Central Ridge Exploration Drilling Project and West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project can proceed. The projects will allow the proponents to determine the presence, nature, and quantities of the potential hydrocarbon resources within their explorations licences located approximately 350 to 375 kilometres offshore east of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The projects will create secure jobs and benefit the economy, while supporting sustainable development and protecting the environment.