Projects like the $7.9-billion Site C dam cannot be built “on the shoulders of communities,” says the mayor of Fort St. John, B.C., a city located just seven kilometres from the proposed hydro dam and its 1,700-man work camps.
Mayor Lori Ackerman told DeSmog Canada her community is holding its breath waiting for the province’s decision on the project.
“It is one of those things where we would just like the decision to be made so we know which way we’re going,” Ackerman said.
The provincial and federal governments are expected to issue a decision on the dam — (Read more…)