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[Louisette Lanteigne]

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To: Louisette Lanteigne <butterflybluelu at rogers.com> 
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 4:57:11 PM
Subject: Green News: Putting a plug in Line 9
 

Green News: Putting a plug in Line 9  
In this issue... Day of Action says No to tar sands pipelines; The Battle of Waterloo; Shedding some light on CFLs; Are YOU Canada’s Next Green Journalist? Only one month left to enter!

 
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In this issue
Day of Action says No to tar sands pipelines

The Battle of Waterloo

Shedding some light on CFLs

Are YOU Canada’s Next Green Journalist? Only one month left to enter!



From the blogThe Battle of Waterloo

Join our Line 9 day of action Saturday: Say NO to tar sands pipelines

Join our Line 9 twitter chat this Saturday

Tip of the Month – Would you like a BPA-filled receipt?

Can a cash injection save Lake Simcoe?

Shedding Some Light on Mercury and CFLs

First Nations challenge omnibus bills

What's in the pants of ants in France?

The Litter Less Mission – A Teacher’s Perspective

No presents on this anniversary

Show Toxic Chemicals Who’s Boss – Go Toxic Ten Free in 2013

This Isn’t a Regular Ol’ Year-in-Review Blog

Oil's History Lesson   Day of Action says No to tar sands pipeline plans 

Last Saturday communities across Ontario, Quebec and the northeastern United States united in a Day of Action against Enbridge’s Line 9 proposal.
 
Enbridge wants to reverse its Line 9 pipeline that runs from Sarnia to Montreal, and permission to ship heavy crude, which could include tar sands oil, through the pipeline. A second pipeline owned by Exxon could take the oil to Maine for export.
 
Over 25 Day of Action events took place along the pipelines’ route, from Burlington, Ontario to Portland, Maine. We hosted a rally at Toronto City Hall, and a No Line 9 Twitter chat. Thanks to everyone who participated.
 
You can still take action today. Sign a letter urging federal and Ontario ministers of the environment to do an environmental assessment of the Line 9 proposal.

The Battle of Waterloo

In Waterloo, ON a battle is brewing over urban sprawl. A handful of sprawl-smitten developers are stuck on the old, inefficient way of building communities, and the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) recently backed them up.  
 
Last week the OMB was convinced to overrule the Region of Waterloo’s official plan and allow 10 times more farmers’ fields and wilderness to be piped and paved than the plan asks for.
 
We applaud the Region’s resolution to appeal the OMB’s ruling. The Region shouldn’t be punished for trying to do the right thing by growing responsibly and reducing urban sprawl. 
 
Shedding some light on CFLs
 
CFLs – no, we’re not talking about the Canadian Football League (also CFL) in this case, but compact fluorescent light bulbs. Starting next January, new Canadian regulations will kick-in removing incandescent light bulbs from store shelves and replacing them with more energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and light emitting diodes (LEDs). 
 
As environmentalists, we applaud this move to reduce energy consumption and the use of fossil fuels such as coal. However, CFLs do contain a chemical of concern: mercury. Here are some tips on how to safely handle these bulbs in your home.
 
Are YOU Canada’s Next Green Journalist? Only one month left to enter! 
 
Tick tock! Time’s running out! There is only one month left to enter this year’s Canada’s Next Green Journalist contest. If you’re between the ages of 11-21, submit a photo, article or video about litter solution for your community and you could win some super cool prizes – including an all-expense paid trip to report on an international environmental education mission!
 
Check out www.youngreporters.ca for more details. This year’s deadline is March 1. If you enter before February 8, your name will be entered into a draw to win a flip cam!
 


    
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