Exclusive New Photos: The B.C. Government's Frantic Push to Get Site C Dam Past 'Point of No Return'
Just two years ago only four in 10 British Columbians had even heard of the Site C dam. Now, the project — one of the most expensive and environmentally destructive in B.C.’s history — is making international headlines.
With construction ramping up, the high cost of the Site C dam is becoming more visible, and not just on the landscape.
Residents are being forcibly removed from their land. More than 100 kilometres of river valley — much of it agricultural land — is slated for flooding. Independent review processes, meant to ensure the project serves the public interest, have been circumvented and indigenous rights have been trampled....