Monday, August 20, 2007

Bear Mountain Wind Park Approved

From the BC Environmental Assessment Website

INFORMATION BULLETIN

VICTORIA, BC - Bear Mountain Wind Limited Partnership (BMWLP) - a partnership between Victoria-based Aeolis Wind Power Corporation, Alberta-based AltaGas Income Trust, and Dawson Creek-based Peace Energy Cooperative - has received an environmental assessment (EA) certificate for construction and operation of a new 12-megawatt wind power project located 16km southwest of the City of Dawson Creek in the Peace River Regional District.

Environmental Minister Barry Penner and Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Ridhard Neufeld made their decision to grant the EA certificate after considering the details of a comprehensive reveiw led by BC's Environmental Assessment Office (EAO).

See the full media release at http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca/epic/output/html/deploy/ epic_document_268_24404.html