Peace River Hydro Partners has been ordered to pay $1.1 million and has been added to the Environmental Offenders Registry after pleading guilty to dumping contaminated water into the Peace River.
The Site C earthfill dam is now complete, according to a release from BC Hydro.Â
The Peace River Regional District will contact BC Hydro, local First Nations, North Wind Wellness Centre, Northern Health, the First Nations Health Authority, and the province to determine whether Site C’s work camp can be re-purposed after the completion of the dam.Â
The Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation met with the Peace River Regional District at their July 20 board meeting, reiterating the province’s intentions in regards to land transfers in Northeast BC.Â
Site C has broken its monthly overall workforce record for the fourth time this year as it looks to complete critical milestones needed before filling the reservoir, hopefully, this fall.
Site C has broken its monthly overall workforce record for the third time in a year.
Four companies associated with the Site C dam project were charged for depositing water that had run over potentially acid-generating rocks into the Peace River and not reporting it.
A new conservation officer position was created and filled to protect wildlife and the land around the Site C dam and future reservoir area.
UPDATE (5 p.m. Tuesday): Site C crews are returning to work due to the improvements in weather Tuesday, according to BC Hydro.
BC Hydro reported 5,233 workers at the Site C dam project in March 2023, a 377-person increase from February.
Jordan was joined by Site C Community Relations Manager Bob Gammer to get an update on Site C construction.
BC Hydro is holding three Site C information sessions on reservoir filling early next month.Â
The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) found no concerns with BC Hydro’s pre-burning policies following a complaint of smoke from a member of the public in December.
Halfway River boat launch will remain open until September, when all boat launches in the Site C reservoir area will be closed permanently.
BC Hydro reported 4,856 workers at the Site C dam project in February 2023, a 78-person increase from January.
BC Hydro has released more information about what steps must be finished before the Site C reservoir can be filled.
The Site C dam project started off the new year with 4,778 workers in January, an increase of 302 compared to December.
A documentary on the protests and legal challenges at Site C will be airing on APTN, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, on Wednesday night.
BC Hydro reported another decrease in workers at the Site C dam project in December.
