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Waterkeeper comments on proposed exemption to Fisheries Act for fish farms

December 5th, 2011

The federal government is considering a new regulation under the Fisheries Act that would allow aquaculture facilities (mainly fish farms) to add deleterious substances to water frequented by fish. In the letter below, Waterkeeper objects to the proposed regulation.BY EMAIL: fpptr-rtppp@dfo-mpo.gc.caDecember 5, 2011Manager, Aquaculture Management... (more)

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Waterkeeper comments on CNSC’s Fukushima report

December 1st, 2011

You can read the full submission as a pdf here.The meltdown at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011 came at the same time that Lake Ontario Waterkeeper participated in the Darlington New Nuclear Build hearing. The Fukushima disaster resulted in a massive release of radioactive material to the environment. It devastated the communities whose water,... (more)

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Waterkeeper comments on next step in Cameco Vision 2010 EA

November 3rd, 2011

BY EMAILCaroline Ducros, Environmental Assessment Specialist Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 280 Slater Street, P.O. Box 1046, Station B Ottawa, ON K1P 5S9 Email: caroline.ducros@cnsc-ccsn.gc.caCC: Aldo E. D’Agostino, Project Manager, Vision 2010 Cameco Corporation, Fuel Services Division 1 Eldorado Place, Port Hope, ON L1A 3A1 Email:... (more)

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Waterkeeper comments on latest effort to update Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

September 20th, 2011

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between Canada and the United States was established to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem.Established in 1972, revised in 1978, and last amended in 1987, the agreement has met with mixed success. Recognizing the need for updated goals and effective implementation... (more)

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Darlington new nuclear plans need more work, concludes government panel: 67 recommendations released today

August 25th, 2011

Ontario (August 25, 2011) - A new nuclear power plant can be built in Ontario only if Ontario Power Generation and other government bodies can first satisfy sixty-seven scientific and planning recommendations. This is the conclusion of an official report released today by a government-appointed panel.Ontario Power Generation (OPG) asked the Canadian government for... (more)

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Clean Water Workshop: Leslie Street Spit

August 23rd, 2011

This memo is a thorough compilation of the research that Lake Ontario Waterkeeper’s Clean Water Workshop students completed in 2010 and 2011 on the Leslie Street Spit, an active construction waste dump extending into Lake Ontario. This memo begins with the history of the Spit and jurisdictional details to give context to the following sections on environmental ramifications... (more)

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Waterkeeper submits comments on Darlington nuclear station refurbishment

August 23rd, 2011

Lake Ontario Waterkeeper has submitted our official comments regarding the Darlington refurbishment project.Ontario Power Generation [OPG] is seeking approval to refurbish the Darlington Nuclear Power Plant in Clarington, Ontario. Built in the 1980’s, OPG hopes to extend the plant’s life to 2055. OPG notified the CNSC of its intention to refurbish Darlington in April... (more)

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Waterkeeper requests extension of FarmTech Ethanol public comment period

July 8th, 2011

FarmTech has applied for funding from the federal government to build a new ethanol plant on the Oshawa waterfront, beside protected Second Marsh and the harbour. In June, a public comment period of 30 days was announced on the federal environmental assessment screening report.Lake Ontario Waterkeeper has asked the government to extend the comment period to at least 90 days... (more)

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For all they talk rock, quarries are about water

June 21st, 2011

The Nelson hearing is a quasi-judicial process, with law and science at the forefront. The story of a new quarry on the Niagara Escarpment runs deeper than the issues before the Joint Board. It is rooted in the people who live and play on the Mount Nemo Plateau, in the frogs, salamanders, and fish that live in its ponds and wetlands, and in the those who put their lives on hold... (more)

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Waterkeeper comments on consultation re: Ontario’s Integrated Power System Plan

June 17th, 2011

Read our full 3-page submission as a PDF here.Since 2007, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper has been actively participating in the development of an Integrated Power System Plan (IPSP) for Ontario. As a funded intervenor in the initial IPSP hearing before the Ontario Energy Board, LOW undertook research, distributed information about the plan to remote communities, and worked with... (more)

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