Geologist, science nerd, promoter of women in STEM, believer in benefits of resource development for society. Consult to mining co's & FN, but Tweets are mine!
Sept 2022 saw "a great Salmon Run in Hazeltine Creek. Mount Polley’s environmental team ... have continued to monitor use of the constructed creek habitat, ... results have been very encouraging." #salmon#MountPolley#MtPolley#remediation
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I’m so frustrated. I supervised a doc from the US. He did part of his training at the Mayo Clinic. He’s excellent. Can’t get in to a program/licensed in BC after 3 years of trying. His wife is a busy family doc with a huge practice here. Now they are both leaving back to the US.
“The provincial budget ... underlines the financial importance of LNG to British Columbia. With its deficit of $4.2 billion, the budget funds many laudable services. But how will it be paid for? ... gas royalties will contribute more than $2 billion a year.”
#cndpoli#bcpoli#LNG
New from UBC’s @adamjpankratz - “Shipping LNG from B.C. would generate tens of billions of dollars in economic activity, reduce global carbon emissions and provide real economic reconciliation to First Nations. So why is this dog not barking?” https://t.co/anQ8KXszfK
While looking into the recent literature on the toxicology of #glyphosate I recognized several examples of a recent, and troubling, approach in the academic literature that I want to highlight because it represents a worrisome trend in activist research: motivated meta-analyses
55% of new job creation from natural resources happens in BC’s Lower Mainland. Never mind the rural-urban divide, this should be a concern for everyone.
An eye-watering severance to a former top BC government official, showcases a loophole in the gold-plated severance deals that should be reviewed.
My latest in @Glacier_Media@TheOrcaBC - https://t.co/kPkIJwH1N6
I'm proud to announce a government under my leadership would overhaul mental health service delivery & build a recovery-oriented system for those struggling with addiction.
The status quo is failing, but better is possible.
Learn more about our plan: https://t.co/V4eJG8evhE
Years in the making, LNG modules for the LNG Canada project in Kitimat have arrived from Qingdao aboard this heavy load carrier. It’s a historic moment for Canada’s global climate agenda. (Grant Lutz photo)
The 30% narrative gets confusing when you realize that the BC government itself states that 52% of the province is already protected. 1/2 https://t.co/4c6nPNgi2z