No simple solution for complex Water problemOshawa This Week May 26 2013The water level is definitely dropping, but it’s not quite time to do anything drastic, according to a wide range of official sources.Everyone from high-level government officials to the authors of comprehensive scientific ...
Worries abound as water levels dip to historic lows on Georgian Bay Oshawa This Week May 17, 2013 A wooden dock extending out into dry grassland. A family cottage that can no longer be reached by boat.A marina hammered by the twin blows of high dredging costs and fewer customers.These are just some o...
By JOSH WINGROVE OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail Jun. 25 2013 Facing the prospect of a multibillion-dollar cleanup bill, the Alberta government will consider placing new limits on development in flood-prone areas, the key recommendation of a 2006 report that was shelved for six years.The report, released...
Ontario industries no longer have to work as hard to protect vulnerable creatures under new environmental rulesToronto Star Editorial June 7 013When a leading environmental group resigns in protest from a government panel working on changes to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, it’s clear that the woo...
Joint news release June 5 2015Toronto, ON – Public interest groups applauded a proposed new law that would allow Ontario citizens to speak out without fear of damaging lawsuits meant to intimidate them. Today Attorney General John Gerretsen tabled a government bill to stop the growth of Strategic Law...
Liberals’ new waste reduction legislation places recycling costs upon producers, not the consumer, says Environment Minister Jim BradleyBy: Richard J. Brennan Toronto Star Jun 06 2013The Liberal government is moving to scrap controversial consumer eco fees on things like tires and electronics.Environ...
Tribunal asked to review Ontario decision to drop licence conditions for Guelph-area wellBy Max Paris, Environment Unit, CBC News Jun 3, 2013 Two non-governmental organizations are challenging the Ontario Ministry of the Environment's decision to change a permit issued to Nestlé Waters Canada by remo...
By Emily Innes, Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin June 3, 2013 WASAGA BEACH – Water levels in Georgian Bay are low, “so, the question arises: what do we do about it?”About 200 people attended a Restore Our Water International presentation hosted by Sierra Club Ontario at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex, to ge...
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