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Protest in front of Hydro-Québec Headquarters - clothesline to be raised to save the Rupert River |
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Monday, 10 September 2007 |
Montreal Sept 10,2007 - CNW Telbec/ - Citizens will join environmental groups from Quebec and the United States, as well as representatives from Cree communities that are the most affected by the damming and diversion of the Rupert River by Hydro-Québec to denounce the negative impacts of large-scale hydro-electric dams.
They demand an immediate and complete stop of the derivation work done by
Hydro-Québec and a rigorous assessment of alternative solutions.
Date :
Friday September 14, 2007
Time :
From 11:00 am to 1 :00 pm. Speeches start at noon.
Place :
In front of the office of Hydro-Québec
75 René-Lévesque Blvd West
Montreal, Quebec
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Media Kits will be available on site. Laundry Project events offer great visuals. Please invite your readers/audiences to join the demonstration.
For further information: For interviews prior to the event:
From Québec:
Nicolas Boisclair, spokeperson Révérence Rupert, (514) 267-3140;
Michel Gauthier, Executive Director, Fondation Rivières, (514) 272-2666;
Claude Martel, Director, Quebec Chapter of the Sierra Club du Canada, (514) 651-5847;
From the USA:
Alexander Lee, Project Laundry List, (603) 226-3098;
Doris Delaney, P.R.O.T.E.C.T., (215) 364-3460;
From the Cree Community:
Josie Jimiken, Chief of Nemaska, (819) 856-7886
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