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      <title><![CDATA[ A massive open pit mine threatens Fish Lake, which currently contains so many rainbow trout it’s been listed as one of the top ten fishing lakes in the province. ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ by Joe Foy

The more I travel the province of British Columbia where I was born and raised, the more I am in awe of BC&rsquo;s home-grown diversity. This amazing place has more wildlife species than any other province and more First Na&shy;tions&rsquo; languages than all the rest of Canada... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=30</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 04:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Tsilhqot'in confident that new Panel's work will result in rejection of "New" Prosperity Mine ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ TSILHQOT'IN TERRITORY, BC, May 11, 2012: &nbsp;The Tsilhqot'in Nation today reaffirms its position to the newly appointed &quot;New&quot; Prosperity Review Panel that the mine cannot be approved and that the entire credibility of Canada's environmental assessment process hangs in the balance.  This... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=29</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Appointment of Panel and release of final Terms of Reference for the proposed New Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine Project ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Please be advised that the Minister of the Environment has established a three-member review panel for the federal environmental assessment of the proposed New Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine Project in British Columbia. The Minister has also released the Panel Terms of Reference for conducting the... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=28</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ TML slammed for offensive attack on Aboriginal participation in Prosperity Mine review ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Tsilhqot&rsquo;in Territory, May 1, 2012: A deeply offensive letter from Taseko Mines Ltd (TML) to the Harper government, urging Environment Minister Kent to impose new limits on First Nations participation and remove key Aboriginal concerns from the review of its rebid Prosperity Mine proposal,... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=27</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ B.C. mining company wants aboriginal 'spirituality' ignored in project review ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Taseko Mines Ltd. is pushing the Harper government to reconsider a controversial gold-copper mining project in the B.C. interior

By PETER O'NEIL, Vancouver Sun

OTTAWA --- A Vancouver company pushing the Harper government to reconsider a controversial gold-copper mining project in the B.C.... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=17</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Taseko Mines threatens court action, putting a damper on public debate ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Western Wilderness Committee March 2, 2012: Taseko Mines filed a Notice of Civil Claim against the Wilderness Committee yesterday afternoon for what the mining company says is a series of false and defamatory statements concerning Taseko and its proposed gold-copper mine at Little Fish Lake and... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=16</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Tsilhqot'in determined to fight "NEW" Prosperity Proposal ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Tsilhqot&rsquo;in Territory, February 29, 2012: After a series of recent community meetings, the Tsilhqot&rsquo;in Nation has reinforced its determination to protect Teztan Biny (Fish Lake) and the surrounding area from the threat of Taseko Mines Ltd.&rsquo;s (TML) proposed &ldquo;new&rdquo;... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=15</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Taseko reaches deal with B.C. first nation to conduct tests at site ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ By FIONA ANDERSON, Vancouver Sun

Taseko Mines and the Tsilhqot&rsquo;in Nation have agreed to a compromise that will let Taseko do some work on the site of its proposed &#36;1-billion New Prosperity mine without interference.

Last October, the province of British Columbia granted Taseko... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=14</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Tsilhqot’in Nation presents report to the United Nations ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ GENEVA, SWIZTERLAND, February 23, 2012: Chief Marilyn Baptiste of the Xeni Gwet&rsquo;in First Nations Government is in Geneva, Switzerland this week to report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) 80th Session.  The Tsilhqot&rsquo;in Nation submitted a... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=13</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ TSILHQOT’IN WELCOME INJUNCTION AGAINST TASEKO MINES LTD ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Williams Lake BC, Fri. Dec. 2, 2011:  The Tsilhqot&rsquo;in rejoices with the decision by Justice Grauer to grant an injunction to prohibit Taseko Mines Ltd from performing exploration work on Tsilhqot&rsquo;in traditional lands. This is another victory in the fight to preserve these pristine and... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=12</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Chief Marilyn Baptiste blocking mining project to protect future, she says ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ By GORDON HAMILTON, Vancouver Sun


During a break in the week long B.C. Supreme Court hearing over the fate of the &#36;3 billion Prosperity Mine, Xeni Gwet&rsquo;in chief Marilyn Baptiste, walks out of the Hornby Street courthouse and joins a group of eight supporters singing a traditional... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=11</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Injunction seeks to prevent pointless destruction of land ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Tsilhqot'in and mining company to argue cases in court Monday

WILLIAMS LAKE, BC, Nov. 25, 2011 /CNW/ - The Tsilhqot'in Nation will seek Monday to protect a prized area of its territories from being damaged by exploration work based on permits that were granted in breach of the Crown's... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=10</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Tsilhqot’in face colonial burden ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The newly rebranded &ldquo;New Prosperity&rdquo; is, once again, entering a risky venture that depends on the Crown&rsquo;s ability to claim exclusive ownership over the land.

The July 2, 2010 federal panel report highlighted the potential infringement of aboriginal rights and title. Legally,... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=9</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Tsilhqot’in launch court case against exploration approvals for the controversial 'New' Prosperity proposal ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Tsilhqot&rsquo;in charge British Columbia with breaches of consultation duties

WILLIAMS LAKE, BC. Nov. 11, 2011: The Tsilhqot&rsquo;in Nation has launched a court challenge asking the B.C. Supreme Court to invalidate or suspend approvals granted by British Columbia to Taseko Mines Limited for... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=8</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Tsilhqot’in Angry and Alarmed by Decision to Review dead Prosperity Mine project Pursuing project that cannot be accepted is pointless, costly and divisive ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Williams Lake, BC. November 7, 2011: The Tsilhqot&rsquo;in Nation reacted today with anger, frustration, bewilderment and disappointment to the announcement that the already rejected Prosperity Mine proposal will proceed to another review.

&ldquo;This is a wrong decision that makes no sense to... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=7</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Review of Prosperity Mine Rebid must be swift and transparent ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Evidence already proves it cannot be accepted

Soda Creek, BC, November 7, 2011: BC&rsquo;s First Nations Women Advocating Responsible Mining (FNWARM) today joined the Tsilhqot&rsquo;in Nation in denouncing the unnecessary review of the Prosperity Mine rebid.

&ldquo;There can be no doubt that... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=6</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ UBCIC News Release: Déjà Vu – Re-run for New Prosperity Mine Proposal ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ November 7, 2011

D&eacute;j&agrave; Vu &ndash; Re-run for &ldquo;New Prosperity&rdquo; Mine Proposal

(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, Canada &ndash; November 7, 2011)  The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs stands in solidarity and shares the anger and exasperation of the Tsilhqot&rsquo;in Nation... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=5</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ First Nations Summit remains unwavering in complete opposition to Prosperity Mine Proposal ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ November 7, 2011

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver - First Nations leaders are once again voicing frustration and disbelief over today's decision by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) that the already rejected Taseko Mines Ltd.'s Prosperity Mine proposal will move forward to yet... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=4</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ New Fish Lake Mine Review Points to Flawed Assessment Process Sierra Club BC calls Ottawa's decision to revive mine proposal a waste of taxpayers' money ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ November 7, 2011

Victoria, B.C.-Ottawa's decision to accept a repackaged Prosperity Mine proposal for environmental review is a &quot;disappointing and absurd&quot; waste of taxpayers' money, Sierra Club BC said today.

Taseko Mines Ltd's original proposal for a gold and copper mine near... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=3</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ NEW DEMOCRATS OPPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REDO FOR PROSPERITY MINE ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Cabinet should stand by its previous decision on the project
VANCOUVER - New Democrats are disappointed by the decision to grant Taseko a new environmental review for Prosperity Mine, saying that the Government must stand by its previous decision to reject the mine due to severe environmental... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.protectfishlake.ca/letters/?b=2</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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