[All] ROPP now Approved by MMAH, the OPA vs. ECO on solar, quick sign petitions etc.

[Louisette Lanteigne]

THE NEW ROPP IS APPROVED by MMAH
 
July 19, 2010 the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing officially declaired the new Regional Official Planning Policy approved by the province. Details are in the attachments.  If there is to be anyone contesting the decision at the OMB, (regarding country side line etc.) it must take place within the next 20 days, Let's hope 20 days passes peacefully!
 
 
OPA vs. Environmental Commissioner over cuts to Solar Power payments.
 
Province cuts funding for solar power
Energy minister Brad Duguid caused an uproar July 2 when he announced that the Ontario Power Authority will only pay 58.8 cents per kilowatt hour for electricity from small, ground-mounted solar projects of 10 kilowatts or less. (The province originally committed to 80.2 cents per kilowatt hour.)
http://www.simcoereformer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=2676403
 
In response, the Environmental Commissioner demanded to see the financial assumptions used by the Ontario Power Authority to justify its price cut.
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/07/21/14780086.html
 
The Environmental Commissioner researched this issue and found some "funny math" being done by the Ontario Power Authority.
http://www.eco.on.ca/blog/2010/07/21/funny-math-on-microfit/
 
Apparently there will be "clarification on details" from the OPA tomorrow. In the meantime...
 
CREW WANTS HELP SAVE THE MICROFIT PROGRAM RATES
CREW Waterloo is asking all Ontario Residents to visit this website, sign the petition and fill the very brief questionaire to help protect the value of the MicroFit solar program's pay back. 
http://www.microfitaction.com/
 
In other news
 
The Story of Cosmetics has just been released. This short informative video is produced by the maker of the "Story of Stuff" and it exposes the alarming toxicity of cosmetics: 
http://storyofstuff.org/cosmetics/
 
Pleas sign this CANADIAN PETITION by Environmental Defence calling for a ban on toxic chemicals is cosmetics (that are already banned in Europe) 
http://petition.environmentaldefence.ca/Just_Beautiful/
 
June was the 304th month in a row above average temperatures
Based on data released from the US's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Climatic Data Center 
http://news.mongabay.com/2010/0720-hance_june_temp.html
 
Stay cool folks!
Lulu :0)
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