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Quinte Region
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The Bay of Quinte is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful areas of Lake Ontario. The shallow bay is vulnerable to pollution, but its warmer waters also support distinctive fish and wildlife populations. Sandy beaches create some of the most pleasurable swimming on the lake. The rough waters to the south of the Bay of Quinte caused many historic shipwrecks. Quinte is home to a number of small towns, the City of Belleville, and large industrial developments like cement kilns. Canadian Forces Base Trenton is located in the heart of the region.
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Firefighters from Napanee and Dorland stations of Greater Napanee were called out just after noon today to a marsh fire on Hay Bay. It was contained in the area bordered by Cty. Rd. 9, Benn's Point Road, and Galt Street.
Acting fire chief Ian Shetler said on the scene that the cause was undetermined, and they would begin investigation later in the afternoon.
Smoke was... (more)
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Quinte Region
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Waste Management has registered Martha Murray to represent its interests at Queen's Park.
Martha Murray will lobby the following government departments:
Members of Provincial Parliament - MPPs Ministry of the Environment Office of the Premier and Cabinet Office
regarding the following issues:
Energy
Environment
The original posting is available online. (more)
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Environmental Law
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Ontario
Quinte Region
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You'll have to pardon most downstream or downwind from the Richmond Landfill near Napanee if they're not jumping for joy at the latest announcement by Waste Management, owner and operator of the dump there.
The company plans to close, cap and decommission the old landfill -- but hopes to build a new one there to take its place.
Waste Management personnel were aware some... (more)
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Landfills & Waste Disposal
Quinte Region
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NAPANEE — It was a good news-bad news day for people on both sides of the Richmond Landfill fight.
Waste Management announced Wednesday it is bringing forward a proposal to shut down the current Richmond Landfill — the good news.
But, for some, the bad news followed.
Waste Management also announced a new "multi-purpose waste management facility," to be called the... (more)
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Landfills & Waste Disposal
Quinte Region
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Warkworth – The Warkworth Business Association has formally notified the Ministry of the Environment it is opposed to a composting facility being established near the village.
WBA chair Kim MacNeil warns in a letter to the Moe that the proposed venture, to produce fertilizer, "has the potential [to cause] economic decay" in the local community.
Bio Balance requires a... (more)
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Quinte Region
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The first of many open houses will be held Wednesday in Napanee
Waste Management announced Wednesday that it is bringing forward an ambitious proposal to completely revamp the current Richmond Landfill.
The new so-called "multi-purpose waste management facility" would be called the Beechwood Road Environmental Centre, and would feature a new landfill, as well as a focus... (more)
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Landfills & Waste Disposal
Quinte Region
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Trent Hills – Empire Cheese and Butter Co-op will use $187,000 in provincial funding to upgrade its infrastructure to protect local drinking water. By the time the project is completed, the Campbellford-area business will surpass current environmental standards that have been the bane of small cheese makers.
The matching funding being provided by the Ministry of... (more)
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Environmental Law
Farming
Quinte Region
Sewers & Urban Runoff
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There's activity on the former Bakelite property, but the presence of construction vehicles and moving of soil on the Dundas Street West lands is legal this time.
Quinte Conservation has begun restoration work at the contaminated site. The property owner, Jim Sinclair, has hired a contractor to carry out work on the site, as ordered by a judge after convictions for a slew of... (more)
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Environmental Law
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Industrial Emissions
Landfills & Waste Disposal
Quinte Region
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Warkworth – An information evening held by Bio Balance turned into a heated question-and-answer session as concerned citizens filled the Warkworth Legion Feb. 9 to find out more about the company's proposed organic fertilizer facility.
"I knew there were members of the community not receptive to this," Bio Balance president Don Carr said the next day. "We are the new kid... (more)
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Environmental Law
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Quinte Region
Sewers & Urban Runoff
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Residents of Prince Edward County, Ontario, are opposing the push of several large wind power developers eager to begin building in the area. Situated south of Belleville between the Bay of Quinte and Lake Ontario, the region is a peninsula. The high and relatively consistent wind speed makes it attractive to wind-powered energy developers. However, business and citizen groups... (more)
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