[All] Gren News of interest

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hi folks

So much going on it's amazing but good work is being done these days. Here's the summery: 

Local

On November 27th folks are encouraged to attend Kitchener City Council as City Staff reveal the Environmental Study data regarding the Strasburg Road project to Council. Queen Snakes, Blandings and Jefferson Salamanders at risk along with the last fresh water trout stream in the city of Kitchener. More folks speaking up and witnessing this event the better. 

Provincial

Thanks to public outcry the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has delayed their hearing regarding the expansion of Darlington Nuclear Plant. Details here:
http://www.oshawaexpress.ca/viewposting.php?view=3784


If your interested in providing comment or making a presentation all you need to know is right here:  
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByStQQ8Y6P6PSnUweFhfSzctSzg/edit

As old contaminates in the Great Lakes are cleaned up like DDT new issues arise such as flame retardants (PBDE's): http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-great-lakes-legacy-old-contaminants-decline-newer-ones-on-the-rise&page=2

Plastic in the Great Lakes has some of the worst plastic pollution on earth http://greatlakesecho.org/2012/10/29/the-great-lakes-have-some-of-the-worlds-greatest-concentrations-of-plastic-pollution/

Federal

Environment Canada confirms that rain and snow is contaminated by tar sands along the Athabasca River. Details here: 
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Oilsands+research+confirmed/7497652/story.html


Suncor Energy Inc.’s three major oil sands projects are facing delays due to soaring costs and competitive oil markets http://
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/suncor-joins-spending-retreat/article4813907/


Oil Sands developments at risk as costs soar states confidential memo from Canadian Natural Resources official. 
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/11/01/alberta-oilsands-risk-cost-soars_n_2061095.html


National Energy Board announces audit of TransCanada pipelines.  
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2012/10/31/transcanada-national-energy-board.html


UN issues statement of concern regarding the dumping of iron off the coast of BC. Satellite images suggested the dump resulted in a 10,000-square-kilometres plankton bloom.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/environment/group+issues+statement+concern+over+iron/7505972/story.html

In Canada, weather events last year totalled $1.6 billion in insured losses, up from $1 billion the year before.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Barbara+Yaffe+Canadian+politicians+ignore+warnings+duck+climate+change+issues/7506745/story.html#ixzz2BVP13XGG


International

Al Gore is hosting  a 24 hour special about Climate Change on November 14-15. Details here: http://climaterealityproject.org/

Quick sign petitions

Stop FIPA (Free trade deal with China) and sale of Nexen: http://www.leadnow.ca/stop-fipa

Protect the last remaining 20% of Saskatchewan Prairie habitats for wildlife: http://e-activist.com/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=68&ea.campaign.id=16737

Help protect Canadian Sharks:  https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/canada-protect-porbeagle-sharks-from-politics

Have a good one everybody! 

Lulu :0)
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