|
Drink
(3195 articles)
|
|
|
City council got a look on Monday at some information that could be in an assessment report on the Otonabee- Peterborough source water protection area when it's finished in May.
A parcel of land with a septic system, a parcel of land where road salt is used and the storage of agricultural material on another property are a few of the potential threats to the city's source... (more)
|
| (0 comments)
Drink
Environmental Law
Peterborough & Region
|
|
|
|
Thud.
You hear that sound? That’s the sound of nearly half a billion taxpayer dollars landing on the doorstep of Atomic Energy Canada Ltd.
It includes the $300 million that showed up in the 2010 federal budget last week. That money will cover “anticipated commercial losses” and “continued development of the Advanced CANDU Reactor.” It will also help fund “safe... (more)
|
| (0 comments)
Canada
Drink
Environmental Law
Fish
Nuclear Industry
|
|
|
|
An Intense Expedition-Style Journey of Learning for Reporters, Editors, and News Producers
April 23-May 1, 2010
Application Deadline: March 10
Comeback of a Charismatic Native: Restoring the Atlantic Salmon to Lake Ontario
Managing Storm Runoff and Non-point Pollution in Major Metropolitan Areas
Energy Pros & Cons: Coal, Hydro, Hydrokinetic, Geothermal &... (more)
|
| (0 comments)
Drink
Fish
Great Lakes-Basin
Ontario
Swim
|
|
|
|
|
We are just two months into the year 2010 and the City of Kingston has dumped the equivalent of 58 Olympic-sized swimming pools of sewage into Lake Ontario. The City has bypassed 29,526 m 3 from pumping stations (that's about 11 pools, if you're keeping track) and 118,747 m 3 from combined sewer outfalls (47 pools).
The data is on the City's website if you want to review it.... (more)
|
| (0 comments)
Drink
Environmental Law
Features
Fish
Sewers & Urban Runoff
Swim
Waterkeeper.ca Weekly
|
|
|
|
|
Wet weather means massive amounts of sewage pouring into Lake Ontario. Fraser Riverkeeper still seeks an end to sewage pollution in Vancouver. The feds are forging new rules for wastewater treatment plants in Canada. We talk about Kingston’s ongoing sewage problems, prosecutions in Vancouver, and new regulations under the Fisheries Act. Our guests are Colin Mosier and Doug... (more)
|
| (0 comments)
Drink
Environmental Law
Fish
Podcasts
Sewers & Urban Runoff
Swim
|
|
|
|
|
Plans afoot to capitalize on province's treatment, conservation know-how
The Liberal government wants to capitalize on Ontario's technological know-how in water treatment and conservation to become a player in the multi-billion-dollar global water market.
The Liberals hope a water strategy will lead to job growth, much like their expectations for the Green Energy Act –... (more)
|
| (0 comments)
Drink
Environmental Law
Ontario
|
|
|
|
|
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)
|
| (0 comments)
Development & Land Use
Drink
Environmental Law
Fish
Ontario
Quinte Region
|
|
|
|
|
Excerpt #1: Our energy resource endowment provides Canada with an unparalleled economic advantage that we must leverage to secure our place as a clean energy superpower and a leader in green job creation. We are the world’s seventh largest crude oil producer with the second largest proven reserves. We are the third largest natural gas producer, the third largest hydroelectric... (more)
|
| (0 comments)
Canada
Drink
Environmental Law
Fish
Swim
|
|
