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January 18th, 2012

Port Hope will benefit from a $1.28-billion injection of cash from the Government of Canada to help the Ontario town cleanup 1.2-million cubic metres of low level radioactive waste over the next decade.Canada has dramatically increased the amount of money it will invest in a long-awaited cleanup program on the north shore of Lake Ontario. The previous cleanup cost estimate... (more)

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Cameco’s lenient licence standards threaten water quality

January 6th, 2012

Cameco Corporation has applied for a renewed five-year licence for its uranium conversion facility in Port Hope, Ontario. The plant is located at the heart of one of Lake Ontario’s most historic and environmentally vulnerable harbours. For decades, nuclear-related industrial pollution has affected water quality and the natural environment in and around Port... (more)

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Goodbye, Uncle Eric Mattson

December 28th, 2011

Lake Ontario lost a great friend this week. "Uncle" Eric Mattson passed away in Toronto on December 25, 2011. Uncle Eric was one of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper's earliest supporters and a great inspiration and friend to the staff members who passed through our office over the years. Here is his full obituary:Eric Olaf MattsonBorn April 15, 1938 in Kingston. Educated at... (more)

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We need your help, a letter from Waterkeeper Mark Mattson

December 20th, 2011

I first swam as a child in the waves at the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. Here, I learned to catch wild, wriggling fish with my brothers and sisters and cousins and friends. I quenched my thirst with the cold blue water of this Great Lake.My lifelong love of water and my personal connection to Lake Ontario inspired me to become your Waterkeeper ten years ago. With your... (more)

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Canada under investigation for failure to enforce environmental laws

December 16th, 2011

Help for Fraser River Sockeye: Environmental Watchdog to Investigate Metro’s Sewage Treatment RecordVancouver: The Commission on Environmental Co-operation announced today that it will investigate allegations regarding Metro Vancouver’s Iona sewage treatment facility, at the request of environmental groups across North America, who were asking that body to investigate... (more)

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Are you ready for a new Environmental Assessment Act in Canada?

December 6th, 2011

As you read this, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development is locked in an in camera meeting on Parliament Hill. The Committee has one agenda item: review a draft report on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. It's highly unlikely that the report will contain good news for Canadians who care about clean air and water.The... (more)

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Ontario has lost its way on the environment: new report from the Commissioner

November 29th, 2011

We are losing momentum on dealing with environmental issues in Ontario. That’s the main conclusion of the Ontario Environmental Commissioner’s 2010/2011 Annual Report, released today (http://www.eco.on.ca/).“I have 30 years of environmental protection experience and I'm nervous about our situation,” Commissioner Gord Miller said at a Queen’s Park press conference... (more)

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Why Nelson Aggregate’s quarry should be denied

November 22nd, 2011

On Monday, November 14th, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper travelled to Burlington, Ontario to present to a Joint Board that is determining the fate of Mount Nemo -- an area of the Niagara Escarpment that is threatened by an aggregate proposal by Nelson Aggregate.Our counsel, Joanna Bull, presented to the group of decision makers about LOW’s concerns regarding the proposal. The... (more)

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Government axes funding for environmental consultation program

October 17th, 2011

For 34 years, the Canadian Environmental Network (CEN) assisted the federal government in facilitating public consultation. Environment Canada promised core funding to CEN early this year so that CEN could continue working with its 640-member network. Without those funds, CEN is now on the verge of closing its doors.The Government of Canada announced Thursday that there... (more)

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Environmentalists go to court to halt new Ontario nuclear reactors

September 29th, 2011

Risks to Lake Ontario and surrounding communities unclear after flawed assessmentSeptember 29, 2011 (TORONTO) — Environmental groups have asked a federal court to stop government agencies from approving construction of new nuclear reactors at Darlington until an environmental assessment is fully completed and shows the project won’t negatively impact the environment or... (more)

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