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On March 23, 2023, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) issued an environmental protection order to Obsidian following months of investigation into three earthquakes that occurred near Obsidian's deep disposal Injection well 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Peace River Peace River, Alberta, a town of 6,000 in northwest Alberta. [19]
Site C would flood an 83 km length of the Peace River valley, widening the river by up to three times, as well as a 10 km length of the Moberly River valley and 14 km of the Halfway River valley. The fourth proposed dam on the British Columbia segment of the Peace River, Site E, near the BC–Alberta border, was removed from the planning ...
The Peace River region is also an important centre of oil and natural gas production. There are also pulp and paper plants along the river in Alberta and British Columbia. The Grenfell was one of the vessels that shipped cargo on the Peace River. The Peace River has two navigable sections, separated by the Vermilion Chutes, near Fort Vermilion. [7]
First responders in Hardee and DeSoto counties are focused on rescuing people who are trapped due to flooding from the Peace River. Water levels are so high the SR-64 bridge over the river was ...
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Bennett believed that any natural resource that was not used was wasted and pushed for the development of ways to harness the enormous unrealized hydroelectric energy power potential of the Peace River. [47] Today, the W. A. C. Bennett and Peace Canyon facilities produce about 35% of British Columbia's total electricity. [48]
The floating panel can turn contaminated water or polluted seawater into both drinking water and clean, hydrogen fuel. The device works off-grid so could prove useful in places with limited resources.
Peace River Museum, Archives & Mackenzie Centre: Located 99th Street and 103rd Avenue, the museum contains over 10,000 artifacts and contains a fur trade gallery, aboriginal artifacts and the Peace River Gallery which documents the history of settlement in Peace River. The wheelshaft from the famous steamer D.A Thomas is located on the grounds.