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Aug 24th, 2011
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Josh Matlow website August 23 2011 Toronto Councillor Josh Matlow will be asking Toronto’s executive committee to request a provincial environmental assessment of the Highland Companies mega-quarry. More details...
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Aug 24th, 2011
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Federal gas tax fund made it possible  Solid Waste & Recycline August 22 2011 The Regional Municipalities of Durham and York in Ontario recently broke ground on their new Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC), a state-of-the-art, energy-from-waste (EFW) facility that was made possible due to funding ...
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Aug 24th, 2011
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At the least, Canadians deserve an explanation Barrie Examiner editorial Augusr 23 2011 There’s evidently no escaping controversy for the federal riding of Simcoe-Grey. Read more    Globe and Mail  ...
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Aug 20th, 2011
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Comment to Stantec August15 2011I thank you for the opportunity to comment on the WPD proposal.  My detailed comments are included in point form beside each of the points of interest in this report for ease of understanding the comment....
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Aug 19th, 2011
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By Carola Vyhnak Toronto Star August 16 With shovels poised to dig in for Durham Region’s controversial garbage incinerator, opponents are reeling from the news that the builder has been fined $400,000 for polluting the air at one of its U.S. plants. Read more ...
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Aug 18th, 2011
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By Carola Vyhnak Toronto Star August 17 2011 Ten silver shovels, two huge tents and police everywhere. And behind the barricades at Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for Durham Region’s much-maligned incinerator, almost as many protesters as invited guests. Read more ...
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Aug 18th, 2011
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“Protecting the way of life of the Anishinaabe who were here before the logging industry came to these lands and will be here after the logging companies have moved on” Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek news release August 17 2011 (Toronto) – Yesterday the Grassy Narrows First Nation (Asubpeesch...
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Aug 18th, 2011
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"It's shocking that the ministry has allowed this to go on"AWARE Simcoe August 17 2011A government memo obtained through Freedom of Information legislation reveals that the Ontario Liberals have been aware for more than a year that noise from industrial wind turbines, even operating in compliance wit...
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Aug 17th, 2011
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Blue-green algae is a very serious, very solvable problem By Mark Mattson Waterkeeper.ca Weekly August 17 2011 Cyanobacteria in our Lakes and Rivers across Canada and the US (better know as blue-green algae) is a very serious problem. It also a fairly common problem this time of year. Warm, still, st...
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Aug 17th, 2011
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Municipalities should be exempt from CETA, council toldAWARE Simcoe August 17 2011Mariane Cancilla, representing AWARE Barrie / AWARE Simcoe, and Myrna Clark, representing Council of Canadians, appeared before Barrie City Council Monday night to warn of potentially dire consequences of the Comprehens...