BC Hydro targets eagles homes in Peace River Valley with Site C prep

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Indigenous This week's top news and analysis about the struggles of indigenous peoples for rights and sovereignty. For more on indigenous issues visit our topic page: http://rabble.ca/indigenous
Harper government spent millions on overseas tar sands advocacy August 19, 2015 | By Megan Devlin A Greenpeace Freedom of Information request reveals the Harper government has spent millions of taxpayers' dollars pushing the tar sands agenda internationally. BC Hydro targets eagles' homes in Peace River Valley with Site C prep August 19, 2015 | By Rita Wong The proposed building of the Site C dam would flood 5,550 hectares and destroy agricultural land and wildlife habitats. On top of that, BC Hydro is now going to cut down trees, destroying eagle nests. Marking the 30th anniversary of flag drop on U.S. ship in Arctic waters August 18, 2015 | By Brent Patterson August 14 was the 30th anniversary of Council of Canadians activists dropping a flag on the deck of a United States Coast Guard ship in Arctic waters. GroundWire | August 17, 2015: Fair Elections Act, Energy East pipeline, prisoners' rights August 17, 2015 | By GroundWire This episode of GroundWire was produced at Kootenay Co-op Radio, a co-operative community radio station which broadcasts on Sinixt traditional territory.

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