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What are we fighting for? A swim drink fish summer with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper
June 1st, 2010 
   
There is a new feature on Google that maps the Gulf Of Mexico oil spill as if it happened in your community. This "what if" tool conjures up images about the risks our governments are taking with our communities to produce energy, jobs and tax revenue. The scale of consequence from human error, weak regulators or last resort law enforcement over industrial processes is beyond... (more)
(1 comments) Canada Development & Land Use Drink Energy & Fossil Fuels Environmental Law Features Fish Great Lakes-Basin Industrial Emissions Ontario Original Articles Sewers & Urban Runoff Shipping, boating & navigation Swim Waterkeeper.ca Weekly
Quarry President’s name-calling is inappropriate and unfounded
May 26th, 2010 
   
Mark Mattson, President and Waterkeeper of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, sent the following letter to the Editors of Inside Halton today, in response to a letter from Norm Elmhirst of Nelson Aggregate Co. that was published on May 12, 2010. Jill Davis, Editor-in-Chief Burlington Post, 5040 Mainway, Unit #1, Burlington ON L7L 7G5 Milton Canadian Champion, 555 Industrial... (more)
(0 comments) Aggregate & Mining Development & Land Use Fish Hamilton and Region Niagara Region Ontario Original Articles
Waterkeeper comments on Cameco’s application for a sewage works for cooling water
October 5th, 2009 
   
Cameco Corporation operates a uranium conversion plant and uranium fuel manufacturing plant in the Town of Port Hope, on the shores of Lake Ontario. Cameco is seeking a new Certificate of Approval under section 53 of the Ontario Water Resources Act for Industrial Sewage Works. The C of A would allow it discharge used cooling water into the lake after it passes through the... (more)
(1 comments) Environmental Law Fish Industrial Emissions Nuclear Industry Original Articles Port Hope, Cobourg, and Region Research
Former ‘ER’ Star Plugs Lake Ontario Waterkeeper on New York Talk Show
September 5th, 2008 
   
Actress and former star of 'ER' appeared on New York's CW11 Morning News yesterday to talk about her involvement in the Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and Royal Bank gala festival reception as part of the TIFF festivities this weekend. Gloria Rueben, who played Jeanie Boulet for five years on the immensely popular NBC program, will be host and emcee for the joint event. "I'm headed... (more)
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Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Now on Twitter!
September 4th, 2008 
   
In our never ending attempt to embrace the future, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is now using Twitter to update our readers on the goings on around the office, and the news, events and issues were working on. Join up and follow us to be the first to know about what's happening with LOW. Twitter is fun and easy to use. Once you sign up (or if you're already a member) just head on... (more)
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PERL to host Forum on the new Vision for Mount Nemo
September 4th, 2008 
   
Protecting Escarpment Rural Land (PERL) and ResTerra Strategies are co-hosting a community forum to discuss and design a future vision for the Mount Nemo area of the Niagara Escarpment. The forum will feature special guests panelists and speakers including Burlington Mayor Cameron Jackson and Oakville Mayor Robert Burton. For more information, please see the official... (more)
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Navigation project update
September 13th, 2002 
   
September 4, 2002 A coalition of fifty-two environmental and conservation groups, headed by the National Wildlife Federation, send an appeal to members of the Appropriations Committee. Committee members are urged not to support the Feasibility Study because: Hundreds of millions of cubic yards of contaminated sediments will be dredged during the deepening of shipping channels... (more)
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Visit to Don River
February 25th, 2002 
   
I met Eric at the Pizza Pizza right outside of Broadview subway station. It was sunny and warm with temperatures up to 12 degrees. We walked across the bridge above the Don Valley Parkway until we reached somewhat of a path leading to the road below. Once we walked down the muddy hill and crossed the busy highway, we had arrived at our destination. After preparing our... (more)
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Lawyer on the lake
November 15th, 2001 
   
When you take on all of Lake Ontario as your client, you don't do it for the money. In fact, there's a lot of work to check on who, exactly, is doing your client harm. that's why environmental lawyer Mark Mattson has taken to the lake on the yacht Angus Bruce and now patrols the shore to punish polluters. It seems a very pleasant way for a lawyer to go after new business ?... (more)
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