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Durham Region (1153 articles)

The southern half of Durham Region covers the Lake Ontario shoreline from Pickering in the west to Clarington in the east. The population of the entire region is just under 600,000 people. The land is a mix of urban, suburban, and industrial development. There are a number of very large industrial and energy facilities in Durham, including Darlington nuclear power plant, General Motors Oshawa, and Pickering Nuclear power plant.

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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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 responds to Ontario Environmental Commissioner’s 2010/2011 Annual Report

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 and I'm nervous about our situation,” Commissioner Gord Miller said at a Queen’s Park press conference this... (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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YorkRegion Article: Region agrees to sewage meeting

November 13th, 2011

Heidi Riedner of YorkRegion.com writes about a plan to treat York Region's sewage in its original watershed, rather than pipe it off to Lake Ontario. The story is from November 3, 2011: The ability of the wastewater treatment plants to remove pharmaceuticals and personal care products that are flushed down drains is one issue for Councillor Craig, who suggested the region go... (more)

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Building the waterfront piece by piece

November 12th, 2011

Lindsey Cole wrote about the slow progression of Oshawa's waterfront cleanup and redevelopment in the Oshawa Express on November 2, 2011: The deal that was reached between the three parties included the federal government investing $10 million to transfer port activities from the west wharf to the east wharf and the City acquiring 48 acres of land to potentially re-establish... (more)

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Candu Energy seeks Ontario boost – thestar.com

October 29th, 2011

Patrick Lamarre, who heads Candu Energy Inc. is quoted in the Toronto Star saying that new Candu reactors are on hold: In an interview, Lamarre said work on the next-generation Advanced Candu Reactor, or ACR, has been put on hold because there’s no market demand. via Candu Energy seeks Ontario boost - thestar.com. (more)

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Canada Port Authority imminent – Oshawa Express

October 28th, 2011

Bruce McArthur was faced with a tough challenge Monday night as he addressed council on the Oshawa Harbour Commission’s development plans and what it could mean to the City.As the council appointed member of the harbour commission, McArthur was there to share his thoughts on the long awaited move to a Canada Port Authority, which he says is imminent, as well as some... (more)

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Notice of Judicial Review – Darlington

October 3rd, 2011

Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, Greenpeace Canada, Canadian Environmental Law Association, Northwatch and Ecojustice 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 human health as required by... (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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