Port Hope, Cobourg, and Region (1084 articles) Port Hope and the surrounding communities are part of Northumberland county. Each town has a population under 20,000 people and boast some of the north shore’s most historic downtowns. Port Hope is home to a number of nuclear-related industries, which have historically contributed to unique water quality problems in the area. Port Granby radioactive waste site, just outside of Port Hope, is actually located in Durham Region. Information about this leaking waste site may be found in both categories on this web site. Port Hope Harbour is one of Lake Ontario's "Areas of Concern."
|  | Sunny skies greeted boaters of all descriptions for the 30th annual Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny race on Saturday.Organizer Russell Boate said 65 kayaks, 35 canoes and 34 crazy craft registered for the annual event while hundreds lined the banks of the Ganaraska River to watch the odd assortment of boats on April 2. The numbers were about average for the annual event,... (more) | | Port Hope, Cobourg, and Region Swim |
|  | Cameco Corporation has released a draft Environmental Impact Statement for its proposed "Vision 2010" project. The project would see the demolition and new construction of buildings on the site, and the removal of contaminated soil and material.Lake Ontario Waterkeeper has received funding from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency to participate in the... (more) | | Fish Nuclear Industry Port Hope, Cobourg, and Region Research |
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