Media Releases

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (March 29, 2012) - Jessica Clogg, Executive Director and Senior Counsel at the West Coast Environmental Law Association issued the following statement in response to today’s budget, which included rollbacks of long-standing legal protections for the environment.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (January 18, 2012) - Jessica Clogg, Executive Director and Senior Counsel at West Coast Environmental Law issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement that President Obama’s has reject

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (Jan. 9, 2012) - A poll released today by BC environmental groups shows that almost 75 percent of British Columbians are worried about foreign investment in Canadian natural resources.

VANCOUVER – One of Canada’s oldest environmental law organisations responds to attack ads linked to a top oil sands firm suggesting that the venerable provider of environmental legal aid services is driven by US funde

Vancouver.  West Coast Environmental Law, a non-profit environmental law organization, today released a report – Professionals and Climate Change: How profess

VANCOUVER - Josh Paterson, staff lawyer at West Coast Environmental Law Association, made the following statement in response to learning tha

Groups Petition Auditor General’s Office for Answers

Official Opposition’s first policy announcement is a bid to protect Pacific coast from oil tankers spills

Victoria, B.C. — Just days before the federal election, new polling results indicate 78.9 per cent of British Columbians support a ban on oil tanker traffic in B.C.’s inside coastal waters.

Alliance of five First Nations attend BMO AGM to dissuade bank from backing project that would harm rivers

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Minister Kent says Federal Review Panel to be re-appointed for environmental assessment of major project

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Dogwood Initiative, Forest Ethics, West Coast Environmental Law Association, Living Oceans Society.

“Our lands and waters are not for sale, not at any price.”

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For immediate release: December 7, 2010

Environmental groups praise support for today's vote

Pour diffusion immédiate : Le 30 novembre 2010

L’appel à l'interdiction de pétroliers sur la côte nord du Pacifique s'intensifie : les Premières nations et les industries côtières unissent leurs forces à Ottawa et font pression pour une nouvelle loi

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Delegation says oil tankers threaten coastal economies and communities.

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Vancouver BC—On Friday afternoon, the Chiefs of the First Nations Summit of BC, representing a majority of First Nations and Tribal Councils in BC, stated that the

Announcement brings B.C. one step closer to a legislated ban

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But BC must work with British Columbians to refine its approach if this potential is to be met.

Vancouver -  The provincial government’s decision to move ahead on the Site C dam is irresponsible given the massive environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the proposed hydroelectric project.