Working towards social and ecological sustainability in Northwest British Columbia since 1996
On behalf of the Northwest Institute, Swift Creek Consulting has prepared an assessment of the Telkwa Coal Mine's net economic benefits and comment on the Project’s public interest case. Economic benefits play an out-sized role in public interest evaluations, and therefore it is crucial to closely examine economic net benefits so that the BC government is properly informed. Download the report here.
Northwest British Columbia is a vast, sparsely populated region where rural communities and small cities co-exist with intact wilderness ecosystems. It is the home to numerous First Nations, none of whom have ceded their terrritories to the crown. Three major wild salmon rivers -- the Nass, Skeena and Stikine -- flow through the region to the Pacific Ocean. The region’s abundant natural resources have led to a series of large-scale industrial proposals over the decades, including salmon farms, pulp mills, mines, hydro projects and oil and gas pipelines.
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