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|  | Gary Wilson over at Great Lakes Echo has written an excellent piece about (depressing) rollbacks and cutbacks to Great Lakes protection initiatives in the USA. Follow the link at the bottom of this excerpt to read the piece in its entirety:
It’s been a tough six months for the Great Lakes.Federal funding has been scaled back for the restoration initiative and programs... (more) | | (0 comments) Uncategorized |
| | | Notes from the Nelson Aggregate Hearing, January 10, 20114:15 pmThe hearing is adjourned for the day. Tomorrow, the Board will hear more about the impacts of a new quarry on the wetlands on the property. We'll be back in a few days to pick up on more water issues!3:55 pmMr. Sinnige is using a pitcher of water and a water glass to make a point about wetland... (more) | | (1 comments) Uncategorized |
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Chinook Salmon have two dorsal fins including one adipose fin. The average weight os a Chinook Salmon is 30-40 pounds and 38 inches in length.Range/Habitat
Chinook live in Great Lakes shoals or near-shoal waters. In the fall they move to the southern reaches of the Great Lakes. In the spring they retrace their route and by the following fall, they congregate... (more) | | (0 comments) Uncategorized |
| | | Lakefilling is the practice of creating new land by placing rubble, stone, concrete, brick and loose earth into shallow areas in lakes and rivers. Lakefilling projects include the creation of land for parks, marinas and wildlife preserves. In some cases, the fill degrades the quality of the water and sediment and has deleterious effects on aquatic organisms... (more) | | (0 comments) Issue Nuclear Industry Uncategorized |
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The Muskellunge has dark vertical bands on light background, at times spotted or clear; tips of the tail fin are more pointed than Northern Pike.Range/Habitat
The distribution of the Muskellunge is discontinuous in southern and near northeastern Ontario, and the Lake of the Woods/Rainy River area. The muskellunge is usually found concealed among aquatic... (more) | | (0 comments) Uncategorized |
| | | Thank you for your presentation Commissioner Vaughan.Today...I want to focus on the Environmental and Sustainable Development Centre's report on the government’s track record in monitoring the country’s fresh water resources. It is is a very important wake up call for all who are concerned about Canada's fresh water. It also is a call to action.... urgently needed if... (more) | | (0 comments) Original Articles Uncategorized Waterkeeper's work |
| | | ELECTRICITY SUPPLYMr. John Yakabuski: My question is to the Premier. In just five years since the McGuinty Liberals created it, the Ontario Power Authority has spent $223 million. Even though it was initially billed as a virtual and transitional entity, the OPA billed Ontario families $35 million on concrete and capital projects. Families paid $88 million for the OPA staff... (more) | | (0 comments) Uncategorized |
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