[All] Aamjiwnaang Update & Highland Quarry = Seawall?

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hi folks

Quick updates regarding the plight of the folks in the Aamjiwnaang First Nation next to Sarnia

The World Health Organization did a study and found this location to have the worst air in Canada. 
http://www.ecojustice.ca/blog/sarnia-takes-title-for-worst-air-in-canada


There is also a double whammy problem being generated because the processing of some of these plants is being done with natural gas taken from Fracking.
http://www.ecojustice.ca/blog/double-damage-shale-gas-to-power-sarnia-petrochemical-pollution


In an interview solicitor Justin Duncan from Ecojustice stated: “The legacy of pollution there is just phenomenal,” says Duncan. “We hope to have the charter reformed sometime in the next 10 to 20 years.”  

Let's hope things can happen sooner!

On another note, interesting report regarding Boston was released by Harvard University showing that Boston is going under water with climate change. They are working on several ways to try and safe it including the establishment of parks to allow for infiltration areas and more interestingly, the establishment of a massive sea wall as noted on page 7. 

http://environment.harvard.edu/node/3272

It's not hard to see the big picture now: Massive aggregate project at Highland Quarry being sponsored by a Boston hedge fund Baupost (who is known for representing wealthy Boston families) = Seawall. 

It explains why they are purchasing the railway to ship the rock north to Owen Sound for transport out of country by water. 
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/979570--potato-farmer-proposes-mega-quarry


Lulu
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