Like many issues, run of river power projects in BC have stirred up the passion of many residents in the province. Two sides however that many would consider opposed to each other, are seeing the government mandated “Green” light for BC Hydro’s rush to Run of River Power Projects, an issue they can see eye to eye on.
I really don’t need to say much on the matter as there have already been many many people that have touched on it, including David Suzuki who I honestly have to say spreads far too much doom and gloom. But this time … I’m not so sure … read on …
CBC NEWS (May 2009)
… a forestry official involved wrote, "I am becoming increasingly nervous about the lack of attention to the projects." Last fall, inspectors from the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Forests and Range — who dubbed themselves "strike teams" — dropped in on the construction sites of several private run-of-river hydro projects.
