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Podcasts (125 articles)

Hesitating experiments that change our world (November 4, 2009)

November 10th, 2009

The Government of Canada is poised to build a massive low-level radioactive waste site in Port Hope, Ontario. The environmental assessment is done. The licence has been issued. The Port Hope radioactive waste site --- a hesitating experiment that will change the future of our waterfront. We talk about such experiments on this episode, including the Red Hill Creek Expressway,... (more)

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Canada & U.S. clash over new environmental rules for ships on the Great Lakes

November 3rd, 2009

The United States Environmental Protection Agency is pushing a set of new rules for ships operating in or near the United States. These rules, under the Clean Air Act, would affect all ships on the Great Lakes. The EPA is telling ship owners to start burning cleaner fuel in an effort to reduce sulphur and other air emissions. These new rules would prevent as many as 33,000... (more)

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Protest! Environmentalists and global demonstrations (October 21, 2009)

October 28th, 2009

Placard-waving, slogan-chanting, headline grabbing demonstrators are the environmental movement's trademark. Over the last thirty years, we've seen mass demonstrations in the U.S., China, Europe, and South America. Lately, we are seeing more actions taking place in Canada - including Alberta's Tar Sands. Today on Living at the Barricades, we'll tell you why. This episode... (more)

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Mountains: The artists who fight for the Niagara Escarpment (October 19 2009)

October 19th, 2009

One of the busiest organizations on Lake Ontario right now is a volunteer group that goes by the name of PERL - Protecting Escarpment Rural Land. PERL is the leading voice for the protection of the Niagara Escarpment from the Nelson quarry expansion near Burlington, Ontario. In the last month, PERL has thrown a fundraising concert featuring Sarah Harmer and Great Big Sea. They... (more)

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Wind power and the new rules for radicals (October 7, 2009)

October 13th, 2009

Few development proposals are more controversial in Ontario right now than wind projects. When Canadian Hydro Developers, SkyPower, Toronto Hydro, Trillium and their ilk decide to build turbines, controversy always follows.Wind development is an important issue. The Ontario government is relying heavily on the what it calls the “Green Economy” to rebuild the... (more)

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Welcome to Ontario. What a dump.

October 5th, 2009

On today's show: success at Dump Site 41. The plan to bury waste on the shores of Georgian Bay is scuttled. The next issue on the horizon is the long-term struggle for a safe, fair plan for dealing with garbage in Ontario. We get an update on Site 41 from Mark Calzavara of Council of Canadians. We also talk to Dave Renaud from the CAW's Durham Region Environment Council about... (more)

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Activist filmmakers take over Toronto (Oct 1 2009)

September 29th, 2009

From October 1-4, the Royal Theatre on College Street in Toronto becomes home to the MUCK Film Festival and Forum. "Movies of Uncommon Knowledge" examine creative solutions to social issues such as war and global warming. On today's show, Krystyn speaks with Dr. Stuart Samuels, the MUCK Festival's creative director. We also team up with crew at Ring of Fire from Air America... (more)

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Dumping ground- Port Hope’s radioactive waste stigma (September 16, 2009)

September 21st, 2009

In late August, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper was one of 100 intervenors that took part in a licencing hearing for a massive low-level radioactive waste project in Port Hope, Ontario. Waterkeeper, other intervenors, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and journalists all seemed to struggle with the same question: how do you criticize the specific details of a project like this... (more)

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Bad Harvest – the troubled Great Lakes fishery (Sept. 8, 2009)

September 14th, 2009

As environmental advocates, we encourage people to get to know Lake Ontario. But some parts of the lake are so polluted that touching the water or eating the fish that lived there can be a health risk. We do not want to overemphasize the risk, because it scares people away. And where communities are afraid of the lake, the lake suffers. But we also don't want to hide the risks.... (more)

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Clinton and Kennedy speak up for Waterkeepers (Original air date: July 14, 2009)

September 2nd, 2009

In an encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes, Krystyn and Mark and check in with the global movement that is the Waterkeeper Alliance. We'll hear from Waterkeepers from all around the world, and recount the keynote speech by former US President Bill Clinton. We'll also hear from Waterkeeper Alliance President Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who spoke at the Swim Drink... (more)

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