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Energy Conversations
169As part of a research project from UVIC students, communities across the north are asked to engage in conversations around energy. Burns Lake: January 23rd from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the St. John’s…
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Causes and Solutions to Indoor Smoke from Wood and Pellet Stoves Webinar
161January 14, 20251-2:30 p.m. ET the link: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USEPAIAQ/bulletins/3cb728e
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Registered Burns
171If you want to burn your pile check this out: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/ofts-burn-registration To find registered fires check this out: https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=7c6b5180663f443ba0115114264b0620 If don’t see the Burn listed here, odds are they are not registered. Call…
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Smoky Skies Bulletins
147One objective of the Clean Air Plan of the Bulkley Valley Lakes District is reporting out on advisories and bulletins issued by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. We thank the…
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Recycling or Decommissioning
162The CWSRP is largely a wood stove recycling program. In order to qualify for a rebate – the old inefficient wood burning appliance must be either recycled or decommissioned. Please contact us if…
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Characterizing Wood Smoke
216Thinking about Community Science Projects led me to this thesis by UNBC Grad Student, Gail Millar in 2006. She did some mobile sampling in Terrace, Telkwa, Smithers, Houston and Burns Lake. She looks…
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Air Pollution in 1969
223In Austrailia, old but still relevant – thanks Bryan! Air pollution is basically caused by man’s insatiable demand for energy—it is during the process of generating energy, whether in the form of heat,…
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Comments for the BV Research Centre
200Tuesday night’s presentation by John Vaillant was very good and thank-you to Janet Harris, the Tremblay’s and the BVRC team for coordinating this event. I must say I was disappointed to find John’s…
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Webinars for Residential Wood Heat
218From the Alliance for Green Heat – responsibly using wood heat while also promoting other forms of “green” heating: Paula Tait, is our Northern Health Air Quality, Health & Resource Development Technical Advisor.…
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