[All] Gren news: Nuke cump possible in ORANGEVILLE. Yikes!

[Louisette Lanteigne]

GREN news: 

Be sure to view the local section re: plans to  build nuclear waste plant around ORANGEVILLE. 


International 

8.1 billion people expected by 2025. . World population to reach 8.1 billion in 2025, UN says
http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/world/story/2013/06/13/un-world-population-growth-forecast.html


Zebra Mussels are costing millions in damage to water pipelines. (US/Canada)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2013/06/18/how-zebra-mussels-could-raise-your-water-bill/


Fracking's adverse impacts on drought stricken US states
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/how-fracking-is-straining-water-supplies-in-drought-stricken-parts-of-the-u-s-1.1327664


Energy efficient homes in UK worth up to 38% more money. 
http://invezz.com/news/real-estate/3142-energy-efficient-homes-in-england-worth-up-to-38-percent-more-research-fnds


US is raising "social cost of carbon" from $22 US per tonne of CO2 to $36 per tonne 

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/15/us-increases-carbon-emission-social-costs_n_3446485.html


US depleted 2 Lake Erie's worth of water since 1900. 
http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2013-05/us-depleted-two-lake-eries-worth-underground-water-1900-study-finds

Climate Change in 2012 cost the US $110 Billion
http://globalnews.ca/news/643249/weather-and-climate-disasters-cost-u-s-110-billion-in-2012-2/

A new U.S. Geological Survey study documents that the Nation's aquifers are being drawn down at an accelerating rate. The report is here;
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=3595#.UbvjcRySeeE.twitter

Japan is leading the world on solar power. They installed 1.5 GW this first quarter alone. Japan now boasts 7.43 gigawatts of Solar Power. The entire U.S has 8.07 gigawatts.  http://www.ibtimes.com/japans-solar-energy-installations-jumped-270-terms-gigawatt-capacity-first-quarter-poised-overtake


National
 

NO CETA YET: Reports that Prime Minister Harper will return to Canada without a “comprehensive” EU deal. Council of Canadian press release here; http://canadians.org/media/trade/2013/18-Jun-13.html
Maclean magazine's coverage: 
http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/a-very-meh-g8-for-canada/


Handy map shows Canada/US oil pipelines. 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/map-pipeline/

Newfoundland temperatures will be up 2 to 4 degrees by 2050
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/newfoundland-will-warm-up-by-2-to-4-degrees-by-2050-study-1.1323907

Bids open to explore for oil in  Gulf of St. Lawrence River BEFORE completion of Environmental Assessment. 
http://www.nl.dailybusinessbuzz.ca/Provincial-News/2013-06-06/article-3270784/NL:-Offshore-oil-regulators-defy-environment-commissioners-advice/1

Petcoke from Alberta Tar Sands is being used as fuel to power Nova Scotia
http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2013-06-07/article-3272221/Petcoke-burned-in-power-plants-throughout-Nova-Scotia/1

Provincial 

Environmental Bill of Rights updated. How to use program to create provincial policy changes & stop environmental non compliance.
http://www.eco.on.ca/blog/2013/06/17/ontarios-environmental-bill-of-rights-and-you/


First Nations 1,200-km walk around Georgian Bay starts Fri. to raise awareness on decreasing water levels

http://www.firstperspective.ca/index.php/news/769-first-nations-walk-focuses-on-water-levels#!/ccomment

City of Toronto exceeds their Kyoto carbon reducing target by 2.5 times
http://www.toatmosphericfund.ca/2013/04/24/toronto-exceeds-kyoto-target/#.UbaCR4b10Ek.twitter

LOCAL

YIKES: PotentialNuclear Dump Site possible in ORANGEVILLE!
http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/06/17/third_ontario_nuclear_waste_site_possible.html

LRT Openhouses

The open houses take place Wednesday at Region of Waterloo headquarters on Frederick Street, Thursday at the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce on 
Hespeler Road and Friday at Knox Presbyterian Church on Erb Street West.
All three run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Read more: http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/what-will-waterloo-region-s-lrt-stops-look-like-1.1329526#ixzz2Wc6IOmtE


Quick Sign Petitions

Phase out Darlington Nuclear Power with Clean Air Alliancequick sign letter. 
http://www.cleanairalliance.org/node/1190

Greenpeace petition to tell PM Harper to stop Arctic Drilling. 
http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/campaigns/Energy/Arctic/Get-involved/no-to-arctic-drilling/

Have a good one everybody!
Lulu 
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