First Nations leaders say a broad coalition is building that, with greater public support, could stop the $9-billion Site C dam from going ahead on the Peace River.
But opponents of the project are running out of time, and according to a BC Hydro poll they have a long way to go to turn the tide of public opinion.
BC Hydro was recently granted all the permits it needs to start construction on the controversial project, which will flood 6,000 hectares of the Peace River Valley, and work, including construction of an $8-million access road, is expected to begin soon.
MARK HUME –Â Globe and Mail – July 24, 2015.
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