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          <title>‘It’s the Last Place We Have for Our People’: Doig River’s Last Stand Amidst Fracking Boom</title>
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          <title>EXCLUSIVE: Site C Dam ‘Devastating’ for British Columbians, Says Former CEO of BC Hydro</title>
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          <title>‘This is a Watershed Moment’: Chief Vows to Be Arrested As Fight Against Site C Dam Ramps Up</title>
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               Arlene Boon               </category>
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          <title>Permits to Start Construction on Site C Dam Issued Despite Pending Lawsuits</title>
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          <title>Construction on Site C Dam Will ‘Indefinitely Scar’ B.C.’s Relationship with First Nations: Chief</title>
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          <title>‘Unprecedented’ Comments from Chair of Site C Dam Panel Raised in B.C. Question Period</title>
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          <title>Geothermal Offers Cheaper, Cleaner Alternative to Site C Dam: New Report</title>
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          <title>Site C Dam Gets Federal and Provincial Approval, But B.C. Investment Decision Still Pending</title>
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          <title>The Downside of The Boom: Fort St. John Mayor Worries Site C Dam Will Put Strain On Community</title>
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