A Broken Commitment to the Salish Sea

The Iona Upgrade Must Aim Higher Than “Just Good Enough” Metro Vancouver once promised tertiary treatment at the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant—the gold standard for protecting the Salish Sea. Now, that promise is slipping away. In a move framed as “cost-saving,” the region is backtracking from tertiary to a “just good enough” secondary treatment, … Continue reading

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Hidden Threat: The pollution we never consider

As we begin turning our attention to what economic recovery might look like, we’re at a moment where we can continue to listen to science and prioritize investment decisions that support healthier and more resilient communities. It’s precisely where investment and the environment intersect that Metro Vancouver has an important decision to make about a … Continue reading

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