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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 2010
Page
5
A Coquitlam reader in a Facebook post argues that Site C dam will flood hunting and camping lands used by local cultures. They claim the article praising Site C lacks understanding of impacts on land, elders, and communities near flood zones, urging concern for farmland and landscapes.
Mr. Taylor argues for Site C while the writer cites environmental damage, loss of farmland, riverbank erosion, and downstream impacts. They criticize high costs and private power subsidies, noting BC Hydro's $6.6 billion estimate, previous BC Utilities Commission warnings, and the 1983 denial, then describe renewed interest and regulatory changes under the Clean Energy Act.
The Dempster family thanks Chetwynd residents for hospitality after a July 26 truck breakdown entering the city. They praise Robert's Towing for rapid aid, Chetwynd Glass for allowing overnight parking, and Gear-O-Rama for quick parts from Dawson Creek and swift repairs. They left July 27 impressed by local kindness.
A reader argues run of river hydro projects avoid dams and reservoirs, using natural mountain elevation changes and buried penstocks to generate clean electricity with minimal environmental disruption. Construction alters roads briefly, then returns site, leaving a small powerhouse and intake structure. The author questions the environmental concerns raised by opponents.
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