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Environmental Law
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Every Great Lakes resident is protected by two kinds of environmental law. “Substantive laws?? are the rules and regulations that say who gets to dump contaminants or withdraw water and under what conditions. When a person or company impairs water quality or harms fish and wildlife, that’s a substantive issue. “Procedural laws?? are the rules that govern decision-making. These are the traditions and rules that enable citizens to influence decisions that will affect them, such as environmental assessment processes and notice-and-comment opportunities. You cannot have environmental justice unless every citizen is granted both substantive and procedural protections.
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The city is looking for private companies to monitor air quality during emergencies instead of relying solely on the Ministry of the Environment.
Yesterday, council voted to put out a request for proposals to vendors who could check for toxins in the air after fires, spills or other crises. That's a reversal of the city staff recommendation to continuing to use the Ministry... (more)
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Environmental Law
Hamilton and Region
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City council got a look on Monday at some information that could be in an assessment report on the Otonabee- Peterborough source water protection area when it's finished in May.
A parcel of land with a septic system, a parcel of land where road salt is used and the storage of agricultural material on another property are a few of the potential threats to the city's source... (more)
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Environmental Law
Peterborough & Region
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Thud.
You hear that sound? That’s the sound of nearly half a billion taxpayer dollars landing on the doorstep of Atomic Energy Canada Ltd.
It includes the $300 million that showed up in the 2010 federal budget last week. That money will cover “anticipated commercial losses” and “continued development of the Advanced CANDU Reactor.” It will also help fund “safe... (more)
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Canada
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Nuclear Industry
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We are just two months into the year 2010 and the City of Kingston has dumped the equivalent of 58 Olympic-sized swimming pools of sewage into Lake Ontario. The City has bypassed 29,526 m 3 from pumping stations (that's about 11 pools, if you're keeping track) and 118,747 m 3 from combined sewer outfalls (47 pools).
The data is on the City's website if you want to review it.... (more)
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Waterkeeper.ca Weekly
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A Permit to Take Water was issued for this application on March 5, 2010 as a renewal and name change.
Read the original posting here.
This permit has an expiry date of November 30, 2019 with the following taking:
Source of water: Sump 1
Purpose of taking: Quarry dewatering
Maximum rate per minute (Litres): 23,400
Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24... (more)
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Environmental Law
Fish
Hamilton and Region
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Transparent process would fix term at 10 years and he should stay there until a successor is named
By all accounts, André Marin has done a sterling job as Ontario's ombudsman since his appointment five years ago.
Among other accomplishments, Marin created a special investigative unit that has completed more than 20 reports on a wide range of topics, from cancer drug... (more)
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Environmental Law
Ontario
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Treasury Board President Stockwell Day is eliminating 245 positions from government boards and agencies.
He announced the cuts today, which result from a study of 2,700 positions in more than 200 federal organizations across 24 ministerial portfolios.
All of them are Governor in Council positions – the people in these jobs are appointed by the Governor-General with the... (more)
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Environmental Law
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Wet weather means massive amounts of sewage pouring into Lake Ontario. Fraser Riverkeeper still seeks an end to sewage pollution in Vancouver. The feds are forging new rules for wastewater treatment plants in Canada. We talk about Kingston’s ongoing sewage problems, prosecutions in Vancouver, and new regulations under the Fisheries Act. Our guests are Colin Mosier and Doug... (more)
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Plans afoot to capitalize on province's treatment, conservation know-how
The Liberal government wants to capitalize on Ontario's technological know-how in water treatment and conservation to become a player in the multi-billion-dollar global water market.
The Liberals hope a water strategy will lead to job growth, much like their expectations for the Green Energy Act –... (more)
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Environmental Law
Ontario
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