[All] GREN news

[Louisette Lanteigne]

FEDERAL NEWS:

Auditor General of Canada says Canada has no emission reduction strategy to meet targets by 2020. 
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/05/08/scott-vaughan-environment-watchdog-report_n_1499581.html?ref=canada


Canada is the first wealthy nation being probed by the UN food monitor
http://www.canada.com/business/Canada+first+wealthy+nation+probed+food+monitor/6554582/story.html#ixzz1ts1QcVdw


Peter Kent defends muzzling scientists as an "established practice". 
http://blogs.canada.com/2012/04/24/kent-defends-muzzling-as-established-practice/


Fraser Institute's foreign donations are more than $1.7 million in 2010 making up 17% of their funding mainly from oil billionaires. 

http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/2012/04/26/fraser-institute-co-founder-confirms-years-and-years-us-oil-billionaires-funding



Ontario NEWS:

The Standing Committee review of Aggregate Resources Act: Monday, May 7 2:00 p.m. Room No. 228 Wednesday, May 9 4:00 p.m. Room No. 228.

To have a say on the revision of the Aggregate Act email concerns to sylwia_przezdziecki at ontla.ola.org  and  tamara_pomanski at ontla.ola.org

Shocking photo of Lake Erie's Blue Green Algae and sediment mix on the first day of spring.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77506&src=share


Frost impacts Brantford's apple and strawberry crops:
http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2012/05/04/frost-plays-havoc-with-brants-cash-crops


Frost destroyed 80-90% of this farmer's cherry, grapes
http://www.goerie.com/article/20120508/NEWS02/305079919/Frost-takes-toll-on-Erie-region-fruit-crops


Concern is there for Ontario's Winter Wheat (Too early to tell the extent of damages)
http://www.agri-media.ca/2012/05/04/concern-about-possible-winter-wheat-freeze-injury/


80% of Apple crops destroyed, at least 100 million in lost revenues: 
http://www.canada.com/mobile/iphone/story.html?id=6572770


Nuclear the main reason for power increases in Ontario
http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/Blog/nuclear-main-source-of-increased-electricity-/blog/40203/#.T6DIysXMjox.twitter


Local News: 

Farmers applaud City of Waterloo's Official Plan
http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/blog/2012/05/03/farmers-applaud-city-of-waterloo-official-plan


Free renewable energy trade show and workship Saturady May 12, 1-5pm St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church Kitchener brought to you by CREW, Greening Sacred Spaces and REEP
http://www.crewzone.ca/news_event.cfm?eventID=1049



Take Action: 

Quick Sign petition to remove environmental law changes from Federal Budget:  http://www.leadnow.ca/stop-the-sell-out

Prevent the rubberstamped approval of the Keystone XL pipeline: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/455/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=10407\


Sign here to help the Great Lakes. http://environmentaldefence.ca/stand-our-great-lakes

20,000 birds have died so far in the Pacific North West Coast. Help them by signing this petition from the Audubon Society here: https://secure3.convio.net/nasaud/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1275
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