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From the Bear Pit May 9

From the Bear Pit News: May 9

Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 09:16 AM

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Man holding his forehead with a gas bill in his hand and a gas meter and a calculator pictured with a utility bill

FortisBC Customers - We Need Your Voice!

Posted on Monday, May 16, 2022 02:56 PM

FortisBC is proposing to move its customers in Fort Nelson to common rates with its other BC customers in 2023.  This would result in significant changes to rates charged to FortisBC gas customers in the Northern Rockies.The FortisBC application is now being considered by the BC Utilities Commission. The NRRM and the Fort Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce are actively opposing the application. FortisBC Customers in the Northern Rockies have are encouraged to make their views known to the...

Boreal Caribou feeding

Boreal Caribou Protection & Recovery Plan Feedback Requested

Posted on Friday, May 06, 2022 02:08 PM

The Province is seeking feedback on key elements of the draft Boreal Caribou Protection and Recovery Plan including the plan’s goals and objectives as well as the proposed habitat and population management actions. In addition to the online posting and feedback, opportunities for engagement for stakeholders and communities in Northeast B.C. are scheduled to share information and provide feedback throughout the process.

A draft Boreal Caribou Protection and Recovery Plan (BCPRP) has been developed...

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From the Bear Pit - April 25, 2022

Posted on Friday, April 29, 2022 02:38 PM

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caribou grazing in snow covered country

Caribou Protection Plan Information Session May 3

Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2022 05:14 PM

Province of BC Engagement on Draft Boreal Caribou Protection and Recovery Plan

Date: May 3, 2022
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM MST
Hosted By: Fort Nelson And District Chamber of Commerce
Virtual Zoom Meeting: There is no cost to attend but you must register to get meeting details. 

Event Description:
The Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship to provide a public engagement opportunity regarding the Boreal Caribou Protection & Recovery Plan.  

This is an opportunity for...

H2 creation process diagram

FNFN and H2N Investigating New Hydrogen Facility

Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2022 01:34 PM

At the recent First Nations Major Projects Coalition “Towards Net Zero by 2050” conference in Vancouver, Fort Nelson First Nation and Hydrogen Naturally Inc. (H2N) announced a commitment to explore the feasibility of building Canada’s first “bright green™” hydrogen facility.

Fort Nelson First Nation Chief Sharleen Gale said, “Our Nation is planning for a diversified economy in the territory, which includes vibrant and sustainable forestry and clean energy sectors…. Working alongside the H2N team,...