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ENVIRONMENT MINISTER TAKES PART IN GLOBAL CLIMATE SUMMIT
In November 2008, Environment Minister Barry Penner joined representatives from more than 50 states, provinces and countries at the Governors' Global Climate Summit in California. The Summit brought together international leaders with the intention to foster the development of partnerships and promote inter-jurisdictional collaboration in the fight against climate change. [New release] [More photos]
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November 19, 2008
SCHWARZENEGGER SUMMIT LOOKS TO KICKSTART GREEN ECONOMY
LOS ANGELES – During the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in California, B.C. joined more than eight U.S. states and representatives from 11 countries in signing a joint declaration agreeing to pursue collaborative action to reduce GHG emissions and create opportunities to grow green economies, announced Environment Minister Barry Penner.
November 17, 2008
NEW SATELLITE SYSTEM GETS FASTER FLOOD, CLIMATE DATA
VICTORIA – The B.C. government has purchased a new domestic satellite data retrieval system (DOMSAT) that will greatly reduce the time needed to retrieve critical weather, snow and river data used to warn British Columbians about potential flooding, Environment Minister Barry Penner announced.
November 9, 2008
POLLUTION PREVENTION ORDER ISSUED TO LANGLEY FARM
The Ministry of Environment has issued a Pollution Prevention Order to a mushroom compost and growing facility located at 23751-16th Avenue in Langley, British Columbia, after ministry inspectors concluded it was operating in a manner that is likely to release a substance that will cause pollution.
November 7, 2008
MAN FINED $10,000 IN BIRD-PARTS TRAFFICKING CASE
VICTORIA – A Brentwood Bay man was fined $10,000 in provincial court for his role in trafficking in protected birds, following an investigation that began in April 2005.
October 24, 2008
WEST VANCOUVER MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN BEAR CUB KILLING
WHISTLER – A West Vancouver resident has been convicted and fined a total of $3,000 in connection with the illegal shooting of a black bear cub near Whistler Senior Secondary School earlier this year.
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