SAANICH Time is running out to save 20 hectares, (nearly 50 acres), of forested land in Saanich from potential development and turn it into a Capital Regional District (CRD) park, according to Saanich’s mayor and a local conservation group. Starting today, Jan. 12, a fundraising effort has kicked into high gear aimed at protecting the urban forest located at 4692 Mountain Rd. in Saanich. Representatives from Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT) and Saanich Mayor Fred Haynes launched the campaign to help raise $1-million in 100 days for the Mountain Road Forest fundraiser. The Capital Regional District has partnered with Habitat Acquisition Trust to create an opportunity for the community to be involved in the creation of a new regional park.
Read time: 6 mins By Justin Mikulka • Wednesday, December 23, 2020 - 15:03
A train carrying over 100 cars of volatile Bakken oil derailed in Washington state, causing the evacuation of the town of Custer. At least two of the train cars ruptured and the oil ignited and burned reminding us once again why these dangerous trains are known as bomb trains.
Matt Krogh of Stand.earth has been leading efforts to keep these dangerous trains off the tracks for years, so he was well aware of the potential deadly consequences of oil train accidents in populated areas. Krogh could see the smoke from this latest accident from his home in Bellingham, Washington.
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