[All] In the news & Northern Lights TONIGHT

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Keep your eyes to the sky tonight!
Toronto could experience Northern Lights this evening, Tuesday
 Aug. 3, 2010 according to the Royal Astronomical Society. Details here:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/843324--gta-could-see-spectacular-light-show-tonight?bn=1

Pesticide Ban = CLEAN WATER
Studies show an 80% drop in chemicals found in
 urban streams after the pesticide bans take place. Details here:  http://www.alternet.org/water/147482/one_year_after_ontario_ban%3A_over_80_percent_decline_of_pesticides_in_surface_waters

More details regarding Alberta's tar
 sands
The US is demanding disclosure on adverse impacts: http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/07/29/AlbertaHidesTruth/

Although per barrel emissions have been reduced, actual tar sands emissions between 1990 and 2008, more than doubled, increasing by 121%.
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/sclefkowitz/the_real_story_is_of_rising_cl.html

Petition protect Democracy in Canada
Since 2006 the Government of Canada has 
systematically undermined democratic institutions and practices, 
has eroded the protection of free speech and other fundamental human
 rights. It has deliberately set out to silence the voices of 
organizations or individuals who raise concerns about government 
policies or disagree with government positions. Now Canadians everywhere are being asked to sign the declaration of the Voice-Voix coalition, which has received support from over 150 organizations in Canada.
Read
 more and sign the petition at this link: http://www.voices-voix.ca/en/declaration

Have a good one folks!
Lulu

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