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[Louisette Lanteigne]

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Local: 

Regarding Railways in KW
No data being released to media regarding faults in local rail systems over the last year : http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news/no-faults-reported/

Bike Lakes for King Street
Petitions for enhanced cycling lanes on King Street underway: http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news/petitions-take-aim-at-king-st-redesign/
Online petition to support it: https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/city-of-waterloo-region-of-waterloo-we-need-segregated-bicycle-lanes-on-king-street-uptown-to-university

Independent Review for Barry's Lake
Subdivision project puts Barry's Lake at risk by threatening to introduce runoff to wetlands and lake. North Dumfries asks Cambridge for independent review: http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4237358-review-recommended-for-development-near-barrie-s-lake/
Previous concerns published regarding this project: 
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4132760-development-plan-near-barrie-s-lake-brings-concerns/
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4122550-cambridge-subdivision-stirs-worry-for-barrie-s-lake-landowner/

Notice of Public Input Meeting regarding River Road Extension by Hidden Valley
Preferred Design Concept to be presented
Tues. Dec. 3 2013 at 7pm 
Regional Council Chambers at 150 Fredrick St. Kitchener
Detailed Project information Sheet available at: http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/GettingAround/FutureConstructionProjects.asp

Lake Erie Algae
Algae Blooms in Lake Erie lasted an extra month longer this year, til the end of October http://www.toledoblade.com/Editorials/2013/11/25/Sliming-Lake-Erie.html#y9TR3hiDlkcWmiuu.99


Provincial

Ontario banning coal fired electricity plants
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-to-ban-coal-fired-electricity-generation-premier-1.1554222


Ontario Launches new online website to promote energy conservation:
http://www.energy.gov.on.ca/en/empowerme/#.UpY9KR_UrZ8


Hidden Costs of Urban Sprawl
http://sourceable.net/hidden-costs-suburban-sprawl/

Calumet  wants to build 25 million dollar port to ship Tar Sands from Lake Superior out of Great Lakes. 
http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/13705/


Great Lakes United report shows there are no provisions in place to deal with oil spills in the Great Lakes. The ports and fleets are not designed to do this. 
http://www.greatlakes.org/tar-sands/report


Federal

RCMP, CSIS, Dept. of National Defence holding regular meetings with Canadian Energy Sector

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20131126/PRINCEGEORGE0302/311269985/-1/princegeorge/on-guard-for-who

Environmental Defence's new report slams Tar Sands with alarming new facts on water and Tar Sands. More than 95% of water drawn from Athabasca is too polluted to introduce into the Water cycle. 
http://environmentaldefence.ca/realitycheck


Canada plans on building world's largest artificial lakes to contain Tar Sands waste: http://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Canada-to-Build-Worlds-Largest-Artificial-Lake-District-to-Store-Oil-Sand-Waste.html

Plumb of Fukushima radiation now detected in Canada by Government Scientists http://enenews.com/cbc-govt-scientists-are-now-detecting-radioactive-plume-from-fukushima-off-canadas-coast-professor-its-headed-to-our-coast-i-think-monitoring-rainfall-over-next-couple-years-would-be-prude


International

Significant increase in man made earthquakes in new report published by US Geological Survey 
http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/usgs_top_story/man-made-earthquakes/



Petitions and Actions

80% of the Tar Sands is taking place on Beaver Lake Cree territory. There was no crown consent so the project violates Charter Rights, Treaty Rights and UN agreements.  The matter is now going to court. This could technically stop the Tar Sands operations on their territories. To lend support for their court process, donate here: http://www.thetarsandstrial.ca/

Sigh here to demand a Provincial review of Line 9 in Ontario. http://www.change.org/petitions/ontario-citizens-demand-an-environmental-assessment-of-enbridge-s-proposed-line-9-reversal?share_id=ioatSDhJgZ&utm_campaign=twitter_link_action_box&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition
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