BOUNDARY ALLIANCE
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environmental
WORKING TO PROTECT NATURAL
RESOURCES IN THE BOUNDARY
BIG WHITE water licence application remains a threat to the Kettle River
see our JAN 2012 update & links on our
Big White main page
examining cattle range use in our sensitive dryland area, and the consequences
to water quality, riparian zones, sensitive grasslands and habitat.
"1775 Boil -water advisories in Canada require action, said Canadian Medical Association, April 2008"
"The boil water advisories are mainly
in Ontario, which has 679, B.C. at 530....." read more
Full Canadian Medical Association Journal Editorial April 2008 click here
Editorial comment: this makes B.C. the worst by a long shot on a per capita basis
"Stop taking water for granted, report warns Ottawa"
"internal draft report says government does not know enough about the county's
water to properly manage it"
"gov't data on the county's groundwater is deemed sparse and often inadequate and in contrast to
the U.S. which has spent more than a decade mapping its underground reserves" Canadian Press Aug 20 2008 read
more
Editorial comment: pertinent locally in view of Big White water application where no studies have been done to evaluate
the Kettle's obvious dependance on groundwater recharge
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Pesticides, pollutants threaten Canadian Tap Water"
"Experts
say Canadians in smaller communities may be rolling the dice every time they drink water from the tap" CBC report Aug 1 2008
read more
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E-COLI COUNTS in local streams. An ongoing study relating range-cow usage to water quality issues
latest results
Kettle River
endangered river
youtube video 2.13 min
john hibberson photo
Our STAND UP FOR THE KETTLE campaign began Jan 2009:
On
youtube channel: standupforthekettle
On facebook group: standupforthekettle
On
online petition: now completed
with "standup" groups: click to enlarge
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Jan 2010. Petitions against Big White's application to take Kettle water for snowmaking and golf-courses, submitted to Government.
"public
consultation promised by Ministry of Environment and Premier, is a sham"
See our press release and "open letter" to Ministry
of Environment and the Premier
Oct 2009
Radioactive fresh water mussels in the Kettle River?
yes, shows our study
Bioaccumulation of Uranium in Mussels
in the Kettle River, B.C.
OUTDOOR RECREATION COUNCIL OF BC
annual ENDANGERED RIVERS LIST MARCH 2011
KETTLE
RIVER # 1 on Endangered Rivers List 2011
To see 2011 Endangered Rivers list and nominate for
2012 click here
our thanks to all those who sent in nominations
JAN 2010
Petitions against Big White water withdrawals sent to Government
our press release and open letter to Minister
of Environment and Premier
Radioactive Mussels
in the Kettle:
The Movie
youtube video 3.31 min
The Problem with
Range Cattle.
Why support for cattle range use on Public Lands should cease
Our letter and e-coli report
sent to:
Ministry of Forests & Range
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Environment
April 2010
A NEW WATER ACT ?
Jan 2012 review:
BEA
Fred Marshall & others comment on Water Sustainability Act
proposals
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Kettle River Mussels
High bioaccumulation of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, selenium,uranium
& others shown in our study
Jan 2012