[All] GREN: News updates & petitions

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hi folks. Here's the latest info:

Local News:

Kudo's to Councillor Yvonne Fernandez for her excellent coverage today in the Record speaking of the new conservation strategies being implemented to help protect and preserve Jefferson Salamanders in Doon South. Article is online here: 
http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/814660--doon-creek-subdivision-delayed-to-protect-rare-salamanders-habitat-in-kitchener


Fish changing sex in the Grand River at the discharge points of our sewer is now featured in a KW record article here: 
http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/814661--researchers-blame-fish-mutations-on-local-sewage-plants


Lulu theory: This summer Syngenta agreed to pay $105 million to settle a class-action lawsuit with 2000 water utilities in the U.S. Midwest because Atrazine contaminated their municipal water supplies. 300 utilities with the highest Atrazine levels in their water will recover 100% of their costs. My advice: Check the Atrazine levels in the Grand.  With development encroaching farmlands, more farm run-off might be making it's way into the sewage treatment resulting in these issues. 


Power Shift Youth Rally: Huge Youth Rally being planned to take place in Ottawa. Details here:  http://www.wearepowershift.ca/
If folks are interested in Car Pooling from KW contact Kalin Stacey <krstacey at gmail.com> 

Paris Event update: Due to revised scheduling of events and time constraints I will not be speaking at in Paris this weekend during the pots and pan rally but I will be presenting to the community at a later date. Either way, it's great cause to support! Concerned Citizens of Brant official website here: http://ccob.ca/


PROVINCIAL NEWS

Darlington Nuclear Plant Expansion fact sheet produced by Greenpeace:
http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/campaigns/Energy/end-the-nuclear-threat/Resources/Fact-sheets/What-you-need-to-know-about-Darlingtons-reactors/


Soupstock, the sequel to last year’s Foodstock, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 21 at Toronto’s Woodbine Park. Details here: http://www.soupstock.ca/

Lake Erie: Legislative Changes recommended by IJC: The International Joint Commission – the bilateral agency that manages the Great Lakes on behalf of Canada and the United States – is so concerned about the situation that it will recommend legislative and regulatory changes in a major report in 2013. http://www.delhinewsrecord.com/2012/10/01/authorities-worry-erie-is-ailing


Food makes more money than cars in Ontario: In Ontario 2010, the auto sector had $43.6 billion in revenue. Food processing, agriculture products and farming grossed nearly $50 billion. Direct employment in the automotive sector in 2010 was 31,500, while food processing hit 127,000 and farming adds 90,000 more jobs.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/10/03/wdr-auto-vs-food.html


Invasive Stink Bug poses risks to farms in Hamilton http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/story/2012/10/10/hamilton-brown-marmorated-stinkbug.html

Federal News

One of Canada’s most outspoken champions of the oil and gas industry has doubts whether Enbridge will ever build a pipeline to the B.C. coast — even if the $6-billion project gets federal approval.
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Former+energy+minister+doubts+Enbridge+ability+Northern+Gateway+pipeline+built/7360165/story.html#ixzz28vf0w0AP


Romney would approve KXL pipeline on first day of his presidency http://canadians.org/blog/?p=17091#.UHSQEH-ca7g.twitter


International News

Nature, the biggest bank of all could go bust says Prince Charles: there are "96 months left" before it may be too late to reverse the impact of climate change.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/5780271/Nature-the-biggest-bank-of-all-could-go-bust-warns-Prince-Charles.html


Take Action: Online Petitions

New Lead Now petition is asking for signatures to help stop big oil subsidies. To support this petition sign here:  http://www.leadnow.ca/end-big-polluter-handouts

Sign here to help save Hidden Valley Jefferson Salamanders in Kitchener:  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/178/674/364/urge-minister-gravelle-to-save-endangered-species-jefferson-salamander-from-4-lane-highway/

Help save Temagami http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Save_Temagami_1/?wvHLrdb

Sign here to protect the Great Lakes through this petition with Environmental Defence 
http://action.environmentaldefence.ca/strengthenthegreatlakesontario

Ontario Clean Air Alliance asks Ontario residents to send in this quick sign letter to Minister Bentley to say no to the proposed $33 million dollar expansion for the Darlington Nuclear Plant:  http://www.cleanairalliance.org/gentilly_ltr

Have a good one everybody!

Lulu :0)
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