Citizens Concerned about Coalbed Methane - Vancouver Island

Media Releases

B.C. Communities Unite Around Coalbed Methane Action Plan

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

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A coalition of citizens’ groups, including CCCBM-VI, has launched a province-wide campaign around a five-point action plan they say could end the current stalemate on coalbed methane development.

Coalbed methane in Courtenay draws 90

Friday, 11 January 2008

The January meeting of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society featured a comprehensive, fascinating, and disturbing presentation about coalbed methane exploration and production. Arthur Caldicott, a well known island speaker on energy issues, told the engaged audience of 90 Comox Valley residents that producing coalbed methane necessarily entails massive displacement of groundwater and industrialization of the landscape. The potential impacts on real estate and aesthetic values, on wildlife and particularly salmon habitat, are signficant.

Caldicott's presentation will soon be available on this website (please check back).

On Wednesday, January 23, Chuck DeSorcy, chair of the steering committee for the Citizens Concerned about Coalbed Methane - Vancouver Island, will speak at a meeting of the Comox Valley Environmental Council. 7:00 pm, Comox Strathcona Regional District boardroom.

Toxic water, empty promises

Thursday, 01 November 2007
Province breaks promise, greenlights dumping toxic wastewater in British Columbia 2007-11-01 Community groups across the province concerned with the provincial government’s reckless promotion of Coalbed Methane (CBM) were shocked and angered by a recent decision by the Government to allow continued dumping of toxic waste water from CBM wells into the Elk River, near Fernie, BC.
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Concern Grows Over Coalbed Methane Plans

Friday, 06 July 2007

PRESS RELEASE: Citizens Concerned about Coalbed Methane – Vancouver Island

Due to plans to develop coalbed methane [CBM] within a short drive of most of Campbell River’s population, a local group wants to raise public awareness about CBM extraction and its potential environmental impacts.