https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/a-colossal-waste-bc-hydro-report-hints-at-cost-overruns-at-site-c-dam/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 03:58:18 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=16409 A revealing update from BC Hydro says the project’s budget — which has grown from $6.6 billion to $10.7 billion — is now ‘under pressure’ and ‘did not contemplate certain unforeseen financial impacts' Sarah Cox News B.C. Utilities Commission BC Hydro Indigenous Site C dam Ken Boon Peace Valley Site C dam https://thenarwhal.ca/zapped-unravelling-the-ndps-new-spin-around-power-prices-and-the-site-c-dam/ Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:09:29 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=10026 B.C.'s NDP is now doing precisely what it criticizes the Liberals for doing — manufacturing a need for power while pushing forward with a project that produces energy that can’t be sold for even close to the price it will cost to produce it Sarah Cox Opinion B.C. Utilities Commission BC Hydro Michelle Mungall renewable energy Site C dam solar Wind Michelle Mungall https://thenarwhal.ca/slow-motion-disaster-canada-s-new-hydro-dams-spiral-out-control-who-s-overseeing-site-c/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 01:59:34 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/slow-motion-disaster-canada-s-new-hydro-dams-spiral-out-control-who-s-overseeing-site-c/ Sarah Cox Investigation News Arlene Boon B.C. Utilities Commission BC Hydro David Vardy geotechnical issues Graham Lane Ken Boon landslide Marc Eliesen News Peace Valley Landowners Association Site C Site C dam https://thenarwhal.ca/geothermal-would-create-15-times-more-permanent-jobs-site-c-panel-told-bcuc-hearings-draw-close/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 19:45:23 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/10/17/geothermal-would-create-15-times-more-permanent-jobs-site-c-panel-told-bcuc-hearings-draw-close/ Judith Lavoie News Alison Thompson alternative energy B.C. 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