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[Louisette Lanteigne]

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Local

Line 7 runs parallel to Line 9 and is SIX DECADES OLD. Enbridge wants to increase capacity in the line by 22%. This oil pipeline is IN OUR REGION, goes through the GRAND AND NITH RIVERS. Municipalities were not notified of this process. The National Energy Board (NEB) approved the project back in November. The expansion project started this month and is slated for completion by the end of July.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/the-local-enbridge-pipeline-expansion-you-don-t-know-about-1.2498056


Storms are costing City and Region of Waterloo more money to deal with:
http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news/weathering-extremes/


One hundred year storms happening every two years in Toronto and the city is not prepared.

https://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=196189


Provincial

Debating the costs of stopping Asian Carp in the Great Lakes
http://www.ecojustice.ca/blog/debating-the-costs-of-stopping-asian-carp-and-the-risk-to-the-great-lakes

Study shows 62% of Alberta has been altered due to industrial or agricultural expansion and also shows the impacts of development activities in Southern Ontario. 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-leads-in-disturbing-natural-landscape-says-study-1.2495936


Federal

Harper Gov't closing 7 of 11 Department of Fisheries Libraries 
http://m.thecoast.ca/halifax/blogs/Post?basename=federal-governments-library-closing-policy-comes-to-halifax&day=16&id=RealityBites&month=01&year=2014

Canada's Dept. of Fisheries gives power of fish protection to National Energy Board.

http://nwcoastenergynews.com/2014/01/10/5626/dfo-hands-fisheries-protection-pipelines-neb/#.UtdCxrCKNqc.twitter


Recovering oil "almost impossible" in event of winter oil spill says ecotoxicology scientist

http://saveourseasandshores.ca/2013/11/pelletier-interview/


Environment Canada study proves bitumen sinks in regards to Northern Gateway when you mix it with waves, and sediment. Also confirms Corexit 9500 is ineffective at breaking up diluted bitumen
http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/story.html?id=9387167


Spending on Natural Disasters Increasing in Canada, but Federal Budget watchdog cannot do his job without more data. http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/01/14/natural-disasters-forcing-ottawa-to-spend-more-parliamentary-budget-officer/

CANADIAN Gov't Report: Emissions from oilsands to QUADRUPLE by 2030 

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/01/14/oil-sands-emissions-alberta_n_4598004.html?utm_hp_ref=tw


Poll: 60 percent of Albertans AGREE with Neil Young. (Similar results with another poll as well.)

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/01/14/neil-young-oilsands-comments_n_4597793.html?ir=Canada+Business


Missing data in Alberta Health Report omits Provincial cancer rates. 

http://m.calgarysun.com/2013/12/17/confusion-over-alberta-health-services-performance-report


International

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill has US Federal Reserve wanting to limit Banks In Physical Commodities

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/federal-reserve-physical-commodities_n_4598706.html?utm_hp_ref=tw


Nuclear waste could be stored using hydraulic fracturing methods, scientist says 
http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pe/2013/12/nuclear-waste-could-be-stored-using-hydraulic-fracturing-methods-scientist-says.html


WikiLeaks releases long sought Trans-Pacific Partnership Environmental Draft report

http://wikileaks.org/tpp-enviro/


Take Action! 

To support the placement of a PHYSICAL BARRIER to block Asian carp from getting into Great Lakes, leave comments here; http://glmris.anl.gov/glmris-report/comments/

Petition to stop the closing of Department of Fisheries Libraries here: 
https://evidencefordemocracy.ca/libraries

Ecojustice asking folks to take a survey on Northern Gateway; http://ejcan.convio.net/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=1780
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