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Durham Region
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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.
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Cooling off with a refreshing swim is one of the great pleasures of the Canadian summer.
Unfortunately, as summer moves into its late stages, finding somewhere to go for a dip is becoming harder and harder. This past weekend, only four of 14 beaches monitored by Durham Region were safe for swimming.
(That doesn't include the Rotary Park beach in Ajax, which is closed for... (more)
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About Waterkeeper
Durham Region
Environmental Law
Sewers & Urban Runoff
Swim
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Ontario would save money by replacing the aging Pickering nuclear station with electricity from renewable sources, says a coalition of environmental groups.
The "renewable is doable" coalition, which includes Greenpeace, the Pembina Institute and the World Wildlife Fund, is to release a report Tuesday calling for Ontario to boost its targets for renewable energy.
"Ontario... (more)
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Development & Land Use
Durham Region
Energy & Fossil Fuels
Nuclear Industry
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The Ontario government enacted the Clean Water Act [CWA] in 2006. The CWA establishes forty Source Protection Areas grouped into eleven Source Protection Regions. One such region is the Credit Valley, Toronto and Region, and Central Lake Ontario Source Protection Region [CTC Region] which consists of three source protection areas: Credit Valley, Toronto and Region, and Central... (more)
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Drink
Durham Region
Environmental Law
Research
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In Durham Region, it would seem, you can lead the residents to water but you can't necessarily make them swim in it.
Such is the case at a number of beaches along the Lake Ontario shore in Durham Region that have been posted as safe for swimming, but which don't attract many residents into the lake. And as the summer wears on and bacteria levels climb due to warmer water,... (more)
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Durham Region
Swim
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Lake Ontario has a dirty image and there's a reason for it.
The noticeable stench and visible algae turn most people away from the thought of taking a refreshing swim on a hot day in this Great Lake. But children are children and where there's water, they will play.
As we near the end of July, more of Durham's beaches are beginning to face elevated levels of E. coli and... (more)
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Durham Region
Swim
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Delay in receiving copy from feds
OSHAWA -- The full wording of a long-awaited deal on Oshawa's waterfront is expected to be available to the public on July 28.
City and federal officials announced highlights of the agreement at a public meeting on July 16, but the document itself was not released.
City manager Bob Duignan explained that it wasn't signed by the feds... (more)
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Canada
Development & Land Use
Durham Region
Environmental Law
Fish
Shipping, boating & navigation
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OSHAWA -- Details of a confidential agreement between the City and the federal government on the Oshawa waterfront are expected to be released to the public the week of July 12.
At council's June 28 meeting, City manager Bob Duignan said the federal treasury board recently approved the agreement, paving the way for the information to go public.
He said City officials are... (more)
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Canada
Durham Region
Environmental Law
Fish
Shipping, boating & navigation
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PORT HOPE -Oshawa received $19.4 million when it took over its harbour from the federal government and Port Hope resident John Floyd says it's like they just won the Harbour Divestiture 6/49...especially when compared to the $300,000 Port Hope received.
But Port Hope chief administrative officer Eugene Todd said Oshawa had different circumstances.
As he indicated on July... (more)
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Durham Region
Fish
Port Hope, Cobourg, and Region
Shipping, boating & navigation
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