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Oh My Darling(ton)!
2012-05-11  |  Kristina Jackson

 

By Jeff Alan

 

The “hey federal government, we have environmental concerns” portion of the Darlington nuclear plant discussion is over. The project has been, of course, deemed perfectly safe as long as the considerations are considered. If you would like to read all 67 Joint Review Panel recommendations and the feds' responses, put on your reading glasses and mosey on over to this website:

http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/document-eng.cfm?document=55542

Wonder if they put in any suggestions for stronger protection against confused workers filling the wrong tank again...1


Are you musically inclined? Depending on how this outcome makes you feel, you could play either Nuclear Blues2 or Ode to Joy3 through this solar harmonica amplifier:
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Sierra Club's continued sponsorship of McMaster research
2012-05-11  |  Shaima Al-Khalili

Sierra Club Ontario is happy to announce the commencement of the second phase of McMaster Great Lakes research funded by the Sierra Club of Canada Foundation.  The research examines the threats to coastal biodiversity due to changes in the hydrologic regime of Lakes Huron and Erie.  The first report (see attachment below), summarizes their main year-one findings.

With continued Sierra Club sponsorship, the research team has just started a second season of tracking the Blanding's turtle, northern pike and as well as beginning a new project identifying muskellunge spawning and nursery habitat in Georgian Bay.

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June 2: Rally for pedestrian and cycling safety (Queen's Park)
2012-05-09  |  Kristina Jackson

Mega (fun) RALLY at Queen's Park for pedestrian and cycling safety. 


Saturday, June 2, 2012,  3pm 

Why? To push the provincial government to play an active role in making streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians 

Who? Cyclists and pedestrians of all ages 

How to join? Come to Queen's Park at 3pm OR join one of the groups making their way to Queen's Park from diverse starting points around the city. 

Check it out online at: http://cycleandsole.com/home.html

For links to starting points in the east, west, and north of the city – see their RIDE DAY LINKS. 

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Bike Share Becomes Big Business - Citibank Snags NYC's System
2012-05-09  |  Shaima Al-Khalili

http://www.treehugger.com/bikes/bike-share-big-business-can-it-make-big-...
 

A.K. Streeter
Transportation / Bikes
May 8, 2012


Bike sharing has been exploding for some time. Even though Vélib, the Parisian bike...

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Sierra Club appearing on front line of Harper's Battle against the environment
2012-05-09  |  Shaima Al-Khalili

This article, written by the National Director of Canadian Youth Climate Coalition in the Huffington Post, puts the Sierra Club at the top of the list of ENGOs under scrutiny by the Harper government.

 

Harper Government Can't See the Forest for the Trees

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/cameron-fenton/environmentalism-canada_b_14...
 

Cameron Fenton

National Director, Canadian Youth Climate...

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