Vaughn Palmer: First Nation says Site C safety problems adds urgency to its anti-dam court battle Opinion: Information revealed to First Nation during court battle suggests B.C. Hydro is far from solving stability issues with its dam.
Author of the article: Vaughn Palmer
Publishing date: Jan 25, 2021 • January 25, 2021 • 4 minute read • Aerial shot of a turbine runner arriving at Site C recently by truck. It was built in Brazil and sent by ship to Prince Rupert and then trucked in at night with rolling highway closures because of its huge size. Photo by B.C. Hydro /PNG
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VICTORIA A B.C. First Nation waging a court battle against Site C is calling on Premier John Horgan to stop covering up and tell all he knows about safety concerns at the troubled hydroelectric project.
A First Nations leader is calling on the British Columbia government to release several reports on the Site C dam, claiming details of escalating costs and safety concerns have been "shrouded in secrecy."
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Jan 25, 2021 at 5:24 pm ADT
MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. A First Nations leader is calling on the British Columbia government to release several reports on the Site C dam, claiming details of escalating costs and safety concerns have been “shrouded in secrecy.”
In an open letter to Premier John Horgan, Chief Roland Willson of the West Moberly First Nations says work on the hydroelectric dam in northeastern B.C. should be suspended immediately until cabinet makes a decision on the project.
Willson says BC Hydro has withheld its two latest progress reports from regulators and the premier has refused to release a report prepared by special advisor Peter Milburn.
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First Nation calls for release of Site C report in open letter to premier
The Site C Dam location is seen along the Peace River in Fort St. John, B.C., on April 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward January 25, 2021 - 5:06 PM
MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. - A First Nations leader is calling on the British Columbia government to release several reports on the Site C dam, claiming details of escalating costs and safety concerns have been shrouded in secrecy.
In an open letter to Premier John Horgan, Chief Roland Willson of the West Moberly First Nations says work on the hydroelectric dam in northeastern B.C. should be suspended immediately until cabinet makes a decision on the project.