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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)
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Nuclear Industry
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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)
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Great Lakes-Basin
Ontario
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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)
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Sewers & Urban Runoff
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Waterkeeper.ca Weekly
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A Permit to Take Water was issued for this application on March 5, 2010 as a renewal and name change.
Read the original posting here.
This permit has an expiry date of November 30, 2019 with the following taking:
Source of water: Sump 1
Purpose of taking: Quarry dewatering
Maximum rate per minute (Litres): 23,400
Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24... (more)
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Hamilton and Region
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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)
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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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St. Catharines Hydro Generation Inc. has submitted a proposal for the construction of a hydroelectric dam across Twelve Mile Creek near downtown St. Catharines, Ontario. Twelve Mile Creek flows north towards Lake Ontario and provides habitat for the American eel, an endangered species, as well as more than twenty other cold-water fish species. A recreational trail runs along... (more)
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Energy & Fossil Fuels
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Niagara 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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Ontario
Quinte Region
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Mr. John O'Toole: My question is to the Minister of the Environment. Minister, you're aware of the energy-from-waste project in my riding of Durham. In fact, I've met with you on this and asked for you to monitor it very closely; as you know, my constituents are quite concerned that public health may be at risk. Dr. Jefferson and Wendy Bracken, as well as Linda Gasser, who are... (more)
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Durham Region
Environmental Law
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Industrial Emissions
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