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[Louisette Lanteigne]

GREN News

International News

State of the Climate 2012 Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society saysArctic heating up two times faster than the rest of the world.

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/bams-state-of-the-climate/2012.php

Sea Life relocating fast in response to climate change.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/08/09/science-fish-plankton-relocating-climate-change.html


Largest battery in Europe to store renewable power could save the UK 3 billion annually 
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/jul/29/biggest-battery-energy-technology-trial?view=mobile


Deutsche Bank states three-quarters of the world’s solar market will be “sustainable” for solar within 18 months, meaning they can operate with little or no subsidy.

http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/deutsche-bank-solar-distributed-energy-at-major-inflection-point-10487

National News

Yale report on Alberta tar sands impacts on Mackenzie River Water Basin & Water resources
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/with_tar_sands_development_growing_concern_on_water_use/2672/#.UgB63TZ1Gzw.twitter

Unprecedented ocean acidification from greenhouse gases putting Canadian waters at risk says Department of Fisheries Report. Acidification could destroy Lobster, clams and other shellfish stocks in Canada.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/environment/Unprecedented+ocean+acidification+from/8607447/story.html


Canadian Government  won't explain how it spends 16 million on PR for oil, gas and pipeline firms.

http://www.canada.com/Stephen+Harper+government+withholds+details+million+campaign+industry/8421005/story.html#ixzz2bJsMVvxA


Canadian Government reducing science and tech funding
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/07/31/science-technology-spending-federal-government.html


Canada’s pollution regs for Alberta tar sands were due July 1. They've been delayed again.

http://metronews.ca/news/canada/759121/canadians-still-waiting-on-oilsands-emissions-targets/


A Primer on TransCanada's West-East Pipeline | The Council of Canadians

http://canadians.org/node/3509#.Ufp4_3l2nlo.twitter


Provincial News

Video shows why record rainfalls are not stopping water level drop in Great Lakes.

http://m.jsonline.com/multimedia/video/134415213.html?bctid=2565908703001&type=mjs


A plan to ship 16 radioactive steam generators through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River for recycling in Sweden has been cancelled after delays caused by public opposition. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/07/28/montreal-quebec-ontario-great-lakes-bruce-power-st-lawrence-seaway-nuclear.html

Local News

Capital Paving officially withdraws quarry application for West Montrose by the Kissing Bridge
http://www.570news.com/2013/08/09/no-gravel-pit-for-west-montrose/


City of Waterloo Council Member Karen Scian will attempt to move a motion at Monday's city council meeting asking railways to share more information about the toxins transported on local trains with cities. She wants to make the data public.

http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4026530-public-pressure-mounts-for-railway-to-reveal-transported-chemicals/


Quick sign petitions

Secure an OntarioProvincial Environmental Assessment for Enbridge Line 9 in Ontario

https://www.change.org/petitions/ontario-citizens-demand-an-environmental-assessment-of-enbridge-s-proposed-line-9-reversal#


Keep the CBC free of political interference: http://www.friends.ca/freethecbc/


Ask Premier Wynne to ban neonicotinoid pesticides for the 2014 planting season. https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/save-ontario-s-bees-ban-the-use-of-neonicotinoid-pesticides


Have a good one everybody!

Lulu :0)
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