[All] GREN News March 10/2015

[Louisette Lanteigne]

GREN News

Local: 
New EV charging stations planned for Waterloo Region http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news-story/6310736-waterloo-looks-to-add-new-ev-stations/
Ontario is investing $1-million from the Green Investment Fund into Kitchener’s Sustainability CoLab Network. http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2016/02/22-rethink-green-investment-sudbury.aspx
UW Prof. Zhongwei Chen wins  $250,000 fellowship grant after he  developed smaller longer lasting batteries and fuel cells. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-rechargeable-250k-battery-fellowship-zhongwei-chen-1.3450728
Brantford and Brant County opposes Greenbelt Expansion http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2016/02/24/no-to-greenbelt-minister-told---again
Wellington County reluctant to accept new Greenbelt Expansion http://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/comments/index.cfm?articleID=29920
Calls for Action to implement recommendations to improve Laurel Creek ESL http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news-story/6271234-call-for-action-on-final-laurel-creek-esl-report/
Costco cannot occupy the building until a host of transportation improvements are completed  http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news-story/6382532-traffic-work-must-precede-waterloo-costco-opening/

Provincial:
Strange but true: On Feb 22nd Enbridge's new office in Hamilton was literally taken over by clowns.  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=929079707189644&id=431641736933446

Ontario is exempting companies for the first 4 years of Carbon Cap application including Petro-Canada Lubricants in Mississauga, Imperial Oil in Sarnia, Vale Canada’s nickel refinery in Sudbury, and Brampton Brick in Brampton and Hanson Brick in Burlington.   http://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2016/02/25/liberals-spell-out-permissible-carbon-emissions.html
EPA study shows High toxins in Great Lakes Fish but the data only covers the US side of the Great Lakes, no info available for Ontario. http://www.waterkeeper.ca/blog/2016/2/28/epa-study-toxin-levels-in-great-lakes-fish
New Coker being added to refine product shipped in Enbridge Line 9. http://www.platts.com/latest-news/oil/houston/maine-reports-halt-of-crude-shipments-on-portland-21055853
More chemical processing activity planned for Sarnia:  http://www.theobserver.ca/2016/02/03/lambton-county-has-900-unionized-workers-represented-by-11-collective-agreements
Details on rebates for Ontario's Electric Cars http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/vehicles/electric/electric-vehicle-incentive-program.shtml
Scarborough Condo leading the way to zero waste: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/03/05/scarborough-condo-leading-way-toward-zero-waste.html
Recent Twitter post by MOECC Minister Glen Murray:98% of Ontario's electricity is now clean, we're now looking at natural gas and transportation next.Ontario to expand regional train network from 60M to 200M passengers an. by going from diesel to electric
Where Ontario is going. Norway's Car Sales grew 71% in 2015. http://cleantechnica.com/2016/03/07/norway-electric-car-sales-grow-71-in-2015/

Federal:
The United Nations and at least one NGO have called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to address water issues in Canada's First Nations, citing human rights and cultural reasons.  http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/03/09/canada-first-nations-water_n_9420970.html
Fossil fuels 'probably dead,' says Canadian Pacific Railway CEO Hunter Harrison http://www.thestarphoenix.com/business/11773470/story.html
Irving family: Canada's version of the Koch Brothers re: Energy East. http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/03/08/news/are-irvings-destroying-new-brunswick

Transportation Safety Board suggests pipelines are as safe as Rail Transport http://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/zero-risk-doesnt-exist-transportation-safety-board-tells-environmental-hearings

*NOTE: Energy East hearings in New Brunswick confirms that 80% of the oil is for export and that the pipe will NOT reduce oil by rail. Both systems of transportation are expected to be used to ship oil to the East Coast 
New inspection report shows Keystone XL is not up to code http://desmogblog.com/2016/03/01/exclusive-newly-released-inspection-reports-keystone-xl-pipeline-southern-route
Lelu Island LNG environmental assessment questioned by 130 scientists http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lelu-island-lng-environmental-assessment-questioned-by-130-scientists-1.3483282

Site C is designed to provide Hydro power for Alberta Tarsands. https://smartershift.com/energymix/2016/02/22/b-c-could-use-site-c-hydro-to-power-alberta-tar-sandsoil-sands/
Alberta states they won't buy BC Hydro if they can't get their product to market http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-bc-electricity-mccuaig-boyd-energy-pipelines-1.3476655
Elizabeth May speaks out on NON STOP seismic blasting in Arctic waters scheduled to take place 24 hours a day 5 months each year for 5 years as approved by Harper Govenment. https://www.facebook.com/greenpeace.canada/videos/vb.19750184960/10153838995469961/?type=2&theater
Groups encourage Trudeau to reform Nuclear Power regulations: http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/03/08/news/groups-urge-trudeau-fix-canadas-nuclear-law-and-oversight
New earthquake fault zone 125km Washington to Victoria BC. Quake possible http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/earthquake-possible-along-new-fault-zone-near-victoria-say-scientists-1.3481547

Shell dropped a pipe over 2km long into the Arctic Sea by accident as they were assembling a refinery  https://twitter.com/Brett_CBC/status/706884034673164288

A BC Union divests from fossil fuel and survived oil crash mostly unscathed. http://thetyee.ca/News/2016/03/02/Union-Dumped-Fossil-Fuels/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=030516-1&utm_campaign=editorial-0316
Canada lacks data regarding health risks associated with flood. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07011784.2015.1128854#/doi/abs/10.1080/07011784.2015.1128854
Mothe Earth News article features a two part series with EPA Whistleblower professor David Lewis, Ph.D in a series called Biosolids: More harm than good Part 1: http://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-and-environment/biosolids-more-harm-than-good-zbcz1602.aspxPart 2 http://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-and-environment/biosolids-more-harm-than-good-part-2-zbcz1602.aspx

International: 
Here is how Electric Cars will cause the next oil crisis.  http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-ev-oil-crisis/
Climate Change's augmentation of jet stream means more costs & time to fly from Britain to the US   http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/climate-change-may-lengthen-london-new-york-flight-time-1542913
Pacific and Atlantic Fish going to connect with Climate Change https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/wild-things/warming-arctic-will-let-atlantic-and-pacific-fish-mix
40 Enviro groups urge the cancellation of the TPP: http://content.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2016/03/major-environmental-landowner-indigenous-groups-congress-learn-keystone-xl
For the first time Solar will top all new energy sources this year.  http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/03/02/3755967/solar-en

Feedback Wanted: 
Canada wants public input on the Federal Sustainable Strategy http://www.fsds-sfdd.ca/#/en

Environmental Bill of Rights wants feedback regarding the new Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016   http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTI3ODE2&statusId=MTkzMDkx&language=en

If anyone wants to participate in the NEB Line 10 hearing, from Nanticoke to Westover, Sign up here: http://www.neb-one.gc.ca/pplctnflng/mjrpp/ln10wstvr/index-eng.html


Quick Sign Petitions: 
Federal Petition to stop Energy East https://petitions.parl.gc.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-150
Stop Oil Pipeline Reviews until NEB is reformed (Council of Canadians) https://secure.canadians.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1899&ea.campaign.id=45149#.Vt6i4fupu10.twitterSay no to Arctic Seismic Blasting here:  http://grnpc.org/IgND5Say no to Waukesha Wisconsin Great Lakes water diversion http://act.freshwaterfuture.org/page/speakout/waukeshaQuick sign petition for OMB reform https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/omb-reform1.htmlStop the 413 Highway through the Greenbelt. http://action.environmentaldefence.ca/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=15791

Have a good one folks! 
Lulu :0)
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