Global companies eye mill site for waste-to-energy facility
by Laura Walz, Powell River Peak, February 17, 2012Representatives made a presentation to council this weekBREAKING NEWS – An American company that specializes in combusting municipal waste is eyeing...
View ArticleDirectors discuss waste-to-energy proposal
Laura Walz, Powell River Peak, July 11 2012Regional districts have jurisdiction for solid wasteA proposal to develop a waste-to-energy facility in Powell River generated discussion at the June 28...
View ArticleBiologist trashes plan to burn Vancouver waste in Powell River
Pieta Woolley, Globe & Mail, Jul. 16 2012When Mark Biagi left Nova Scotia 15 years ago, he scoured British Columbia for a town that fit his requirement: no incineration.read more
View ArticleCouncil extinguishes incineration proposal
by Andy Rice, Powell River Peak, July 19, 2012Motion carried July 19 shows city is against waste-to-energy facilityread more
View ArticleMetro Vancouver picks incineration experts without FVRD input
Jeff Nagel, Surrey North Delta Leader, October 26, 2012Fraser Valley politicians are outraged Metro Vancouver didn't consult them when it hired a panel of third-party experts to help guide the...
View ArticleCache Creek mayor demands removal of hazardous waste
Kamloops Daily News, October 26, 2012“We’ve worked hard to run a first class operation" John RantaThe Ministry of Environment will determine whether thousands of tonnes of fly ash contaminated with a...
View ArticleMetro Vancouver considers sending garbage to Nanaimo
Sandra McCulloch, Times Colonist, June 20, 2013Island residents may not have any say on incinerator plans Mounds of garbage from Metro Vancouver could soon be barged to Duke Point in Nanaimo for...
View ArticleDebate over Duke Point incinerator for Vancouver trash heats up
Ben Ingram, Times Colonist, August 1, 2013The City of Nanaimo has sought to ready its defences should a proposal to build a Metro Vancouver waste incinerator at Duke Point emerge - but some have begun...
View ArticleSouth Vancouver site eyed for turning region’s garbage to energy
Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail, Nov. 21 2013Vancouver — Four sites, including a cement plant in Delta and a site on Heather Street near Marine Drive in south Vancouver, were identified Thursday as...
View ArticlePotential Locations for New Waste-to-Energy Facilities Made Public
News Release, Metro Vancouver, Nov 21 2013Metro Vancouver is developing additional waste-to-energy capacity to manage municipal garbage we cannot yet recycle. At this point, Metro Vancouver has...
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