| December 2006 |
| December 31 |
McGuinty government
fulfills clean air resolution; As of January 1,
2007 gasoline sold in Ontario will contain an average
of 5% ethanol
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| December 21 |
Province Imposes
Strict Conditions On Lafarge For Testing Of Used Tires
As Fuel; Further Tire Burning To Halt While Pilot
Project Undertaken
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| December 20 |
Province Approves
New Project To Divert More Waste From Landfill; Proposed
State-of-the-art Composting Facility Will Encourage
Recycling
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| December 14 |
Imperial Oil Limited
Fined $375,000 For Fuel Leak |
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| December 12 |
Cleaning Out The
Garage:Province Directs Industry To Help Dispose Of
Household Hazardous Waste |
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Fact Sheet:
Municipal hazardous and special waste |
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| December 8 |
Willy’s Roll-Offs
Ltd. And 1092066 Ontario Inc. Fined Total Of $42,000
For Waste Management Violations |
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| December 7 |
Province Proposes
New Rules For Managing Waste More Effectively; Faster
‘Yes’ Or ‘No’ Will Save Time
And Money While Protecting Environment |
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Media Backgrounder:
Improving The Environmental Assessment Process |
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| November 2006 |
| November 30 |
Province seeks
public input on innovative new “energy from waste”
proposals |
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| November 29 |
Township's long
term waste plan to undergo environmenal assessment |
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| November 27 |
Hanover landfill
expansion to undergo environmental assessment |
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| November 16 |
Niagara Waste Systems
Landfill Expansion Receives Environmental Approval;
Will Take Industrial And Commercial Waste Under
Strict Environmental Conditions. |
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| November 10 |
Aylmer Meat Packers
Inc. and Co-Owner/Co-Operators of Feedlot and Abattoir
Fined Total of $72,750 |
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| November 3 |
Ministry Of The
Environment Rejects Richmond Environmental Assessment:
Science Doesn’t Support Landfill Expansion |
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Minister Broten’s
decision letter to Waste Management of Canada. |
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Richmond
Landfill status report on the Environmental Assessment
Activities page of the Environmental Registry |
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| November 2 |
Scrap Metal Hauler
Sentenced 180 Days In Jail For Environmental Violations |
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| October 2006
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| October 19 |
Toronto Students
Construct Giant Blue Box Map Of Ontario: Event Marks
25 Years Of Curbside Recycling |
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| October 18 |
Legislature Passes
Clean Water Act: Protecting Drinking Water Sources
Will Benefit All Ontarians |
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| Backgrounder:
Ontario’s New Clean Water Act: Why We Need It,
How It Will Work |
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| October 13 |
Richmond Landfill
Environmental Assessment To Not Proceed |
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| October 6 |
Government Of Ontario
Signs Letter Of Intent With Northeast States To Improve
Air Quality And Fight Climate Change: Reducing Transboundary
Air Pollution Will Protect Ontario’s Health and
Environment |
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| October 5 |
Four Companies
Named Environmental Leaders: Long-Term Commitment
To Environmental Stewardship A Key Component Of Program |
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| September 2006
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| September 26 |
Praxair Canada
Inc. Fined $35,000 for Discharging a Contaminant into
the Natural Environment |
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| September 20 |
Jerry Maclean and
Son Automotive Limited Fined $36,000 For Ontario Water
Resources Act Violation |
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| September 19 |
McGuinty Government
Taking Action To Reduce Threats To Drinking Water Sources:
Rural Ontario Gets A Voice In Funding For Water
Protection |
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| Backgrounder:
Advisory Panel On The Proposed Ontario Drinking Water
Stewardship Program |
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| September 12 |
President of Ander
Engineering & Associates Limited Fined Total of
$17,600 For Violations of the Ontario Water Resources
Act |
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| September 10 |
Backgrounder:
Reducing Landfill Waste in Ontario |
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| September 6 |
Funding Proposed
To Protect Drinking Water In Rural Ontario: Initial
Investment from New Multi-Million Dollar Program Helps
Farmers And Small Businesses |
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| Backgrounder:
Proposed Amendments To Bill 43 |
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| September 6 |
Moving Truck Owner
and Employee Fined Total of $11,000 For Environmental
Infractions |
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| August 2006
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| August 31 |
Fact Sheet: How
Ontario Manages Its Waste: The Basic Facts and Figures |
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| Backgrounder:
The Ontario / Michigan Waste Issue |
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| View Michigan's
news release |
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| Minister Broten
Letter To Michigan Senators |
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| Michigan Senators
Letter To Minister Broten |
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| August 27 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| August 27 |
Notice of Smog
Advisory |
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| August 8 |
The Corporation
of the Township of Lucan Biddulph Fined Total of $15,000
For Water Systems Violations |
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| August 2 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| August 2 |
Smog Advisory Partially
Lifted |
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| July 2006 |
| July 31 |
Notice of Expanded
Smog Advisory |
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| July 30 |
Notice of Smog
Advisory |
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| July 28 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| July 27 |
Notice of Smog
Advisory |
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| July 25 |
Mal-Mal Enterprises
Inc. Fined $40,000 For Ontario Water Resources Act Violation |
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| July 19 |
McGuinty Government
Gives Municipalities The Tools To Keep More Waste Out
Of Landfills: Proposed Regulations Support New Technologies;
Encourage Recycling Of More Materials |
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| Backgrounder:
Regulatory Amendments to Facilitate Waste Diversion,
Use of Alternative Fuels and New and Emerging Waste
Management Technologies |
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| July 17 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| July 16 |
Notice of Expanded
Smog Advisory |
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| July 15 |
Notice of Smog
Advisory |
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| July 4 |
J. & J. General
Store Limited and Owner Fined Total of $40,000 For Offences
Under the Environmental Protection Act |
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| July 4 |
Windsor Utilities
Commission and Enwin Utilities Ltd. Fined Total of $28,000
For Ontario Water Resources Act Violation |
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| June 2006 |
| June 30 |
Province Updates
Fish Consumption Advisories For Sport Fish Caught in
the Upper Bay of Quinte: Changes Respond To Recent
Sampling Results in Sport Fish |
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| June 29 |
Conservation Bureau
Launches Summer Message Program |
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| June 28 |
Ontario To Get
Additional Landfill Capacity: Environmental Assessment
For Green Lane Landfill Expansion Approved |
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| June 27 |
Trylon Manufacturing
Company Limited Fined Total of $12,500 For Three Violations
of the Environmental Protection Act |
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| June 27 |
McGuinty Government
Promoting Energy Efficiency In Ontario: Phasing
Out Chillers Will Reduce Electricity Demand And Help
Clean The Air |
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| Backgrounder:
Ontario’s Proposed Ozone Depleting Substances
Regulation |
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| June 26 |
Ontario and Quebec
Pledge to Cooperate on Air Pollution, Smog and Climate
Change: Ministers of Environment sign an agreement
to protect the environment |
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| June 26 |
Fact Sheet: Ontario
Takes Action on Clean Air and Climate Change |
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| June 26 |
Fact Sheet: 2005
Shared Air Summit Commitments Status Update |
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| June 23 |
‘Festival
U Wash’ and Manager Fined Total of $75,000 |
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| June 23 |
McGuinty Government
Applauds Inco Plan To Cut Emissions: Actions Show
That Ontario Industries Are Showing Environmental Leadership |
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| June 21 |
High Profile Transboundary
Air Pollution Committees To Tackle Ontario’s Shared
Air Issues: Health and Environmental Costs Top the
Agenda |
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| Media Backgrounder:
Members Of The Advisory Committee On Transboundary Science
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| Media Backgrounder:
Members Of The Executive Committee On Transboundary
Air Pollution |
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| June 20 |
Ontario Invests
In The Science Of Clean Air And Climate Change: Funding
Supports Leading-Edge Made-In-Ontario Initiatives |
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| Backgrounder:
Clean Air And Climate Change Funding |
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| June 19 |
Ontario Funds Innovative
Drinking Water Treatment Technology: Technology
Could Improve Drinking Water Treatment By Removing Chemicals
Found in Pharmaceuticals |
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| June 19 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| June 19 |
Ontario Approves
Next Step In Ottawa’s Light Rapid Transit Project:
New Transit System Will Lead to Cleaner Air In Our
Nation’s Capital |
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| June 19 |
Smog Advisory Partially
Lifted |
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| June 17 |
Notice of Expanded
Smog Advisory |
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| June 16 |
Notice of Smog
Advisory |
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| June 16 |
Regional Municipality
of York Fined $50,000 For Sewage Discharge Into Tannery
Creek |
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| June 9 |
McGuinty Government
Further Protecting The Environment: Industry To
Develop And Fund Diversion Program for Household Hazardous
and Special Wastes Such As Aerosols and Paints |
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| June 9 |
Innovative Waste
Management Project Gets Green Light: Solution For
Non-Recyclables Must Be Environmentally Friendly |
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| June 8 |
The Corporation
of the Separated Town of Smiths Falls Fined Total of
$17,500 For Violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act |
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| June 8 |
Maxxam Analytics
Inc. Fined Total Of $54,000 For Failures to Report Adverse
Drinking Water Quality Results |
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| June 7 |
Province Safeguards
Drinking Water In Homes And Schools: Clearer, More
Flexible Rules Will Help Ensure Clean Drinking Water
For All Ontarians |
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| Backgrounder:
Amending Ontario’s Drinking Water Systems Regulation |
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| June 7 |
Ontario To Protect
Families’ Health With Tough New Standards: Updated
Air Standards Will Better Protect Ontarians From Lead
And Other Harmful Substances |
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| Fact Sheet :
Proposed New And Updated Standards For 15 Air Pollutants |
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| June 6 |
Environmental Assessment
Improvements Will Protect The Environment; Save Time
And Money: Balanced And Innovative Changes In Everyone's
Best Interest |
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| Backgrounder:
Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Process: A
Primer |
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| Backgrounder:
Improving The Environmental Assessment Process |
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| Backgrounder:
Support For The Ontario’s Environmental Assessment
Improvements |
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| June 2 |
McGuinty And Charest
Commit To Cooperation: Signing Of Protocol For Cooperation
Builds A Stronger Ontario And Québec |
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| Backgrounder:
Ontario And Québec Premiers Sign Protocol For
Cooperation |
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| June 2 |
Operator Of Unapproved
Waste Disposal Site Fined $10,000 And Given Jail Time
For Environmental Protection Act Violations |
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| June 1 |
Sturgeon Timber
Ltd Fined $25,000 For Violations Of The Environmental
Protection Act |
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| May 2006 |
| May 31 |
Smog Advisory Terminated
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| May 30 |
Smog Advisory Partially
Lifted |
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| May 29 |
Notice of Expanded
Smog Advisory |
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| May 26 |
Notice of Expanded
Smog Advisory |
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| May 26 |
Corporation of
the City of Kawartha Lakes Fined Total of $25,000 For
Water Treatment Systems Violations |
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| May 26 |
Notice of Smog
Advisory |
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| May 17 |
Brenntag Canada
Incorporated Fined $25,000 For Failing to Report a Chemical
Spill |
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| May 10 |
Government Of Ontario
Joins Legal Fight To Protect The Province's Air Quality:
Reducing Transboundary Air Pollution Protects the
Health of Ontarians |
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| Media Backgrounder:
Ontario’s Actions To Alleviate Domestic Smog-Causing
Air Pollution |
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| May 5 |
Province Updates
Fish Consumption Advisories For Sport Fish In The Upper
Bay Of Quinte: Changes Respond To Recent Sampling
Results in Two Species of Fish |
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| April 2006 |
| April 29 |
Government Of Ontario
Invests In Helping Well Owners Keep Drinking Water Safe
And Clean: Supports Education Programs For Well
Owners |
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| April 28 |
Local Drinking
Water Sources Protected: McGuinty Government On
The Side Of Ontarians |
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| April 28 |
Ontario’s
Drinking Water Is Safe: McGuinty Government On The
Side Of Ontario Families |
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| Media Backgrounder:
Ontario’s Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s
Annual Report |
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| April 28 |
Local Drinking
Water Sources Protected: McGuinty Government On
The Side Of Ontarians |
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| April 26 |
Ontario Government
Mows Down Pollution: Ontarians Encouraged To Return
Gas Lawn Mowers For Cleaner Alternatives |
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| April 24 |
Ontario Government
Supports Local Efforts To Protect Water Sources: Grants
For Scientific Studies Support Local Water Protection
Planning |
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| April 21 |
Ontario Helps Communities
Protect Drinking Water Sources: Government Marks
“Earth Week” With Grants to Support Local
Water Protection Planning |
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| Media Backgrounder:
Helping Communities Protect Their Drinking Water Sources |
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| Media Backgrounder:
Grants For Source Protection Planning In Areas Covered
By Conservation Authorities |
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| Media Backgrounder:
Grants For Source Protection Planning In Areas Not Covered
By Conservation Authorities |
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| April 20 |
Toyota Earth Day
2006 Scholarship Winners Recognized During Earth Week:
Ontario Students Rewarded For Their Environmental
Stewardship |
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| Media Backgrounder:
2006 Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Winners |
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| April 10 |
Hydro One Networks
Inc Fined $60,000 Today For Violating the Ontario Water
Resources Act |
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| April 3 |
Regional Municipality
of Durham Fined $33,000 For Environmental Offences |
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| March 2006 |
| March 31 |
Minister Commends
Regions For Their Commitment To Made In-Ontario Solutions
For Waste Disposal: Work Plan For Environmental
Assessment Approved |
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| March 22 |
Province Marks
World Water Day: Ontarians Urged To Do Their Part
for Water Conservation and Protection |
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| March 13 |
Poultry Operation
Fined $50,000 |
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| March 8 |
Two Ontario Communities
to Get Needed Waste Disposal Capacity: Environmental
Assessments Approved for Parry Sound and Eastern Ontario
Landfills |
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| March 6 |
Ontario Government
Supports Local Efforts To Prevent Water Contamination:
Kitchener-Waterloo Area Water Quality Must Be Protected |
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| March 1 |
York Region’s
Southeast Collector Trunk Sewer To Undergo Full Environmental
Assessment: Province Requires Strict Environmental
Protection Measures |
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| February 2006 |
| February 24 |
Ontario Government
Supports Local Efforts To Prevent Water Contamination:
North Bay, Mattawa Water Quality Must Be Protected
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| February 23 |
Ontario Government
Supports Local Efforts To Prevent Water Contamination:
Sudbury Water Quality Must Be Protected |
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| February 20 |
Imperial Precast
Corporation and Owner Fined Total of $58,000 |
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| February 17 |
Ontario Challenges
U.S. To Protect Air Quality: Reducing Transboundary
Air Pollution Will Benefit All Ontarians |
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| Media Backgrounder:
Ontario’s Actions To Alleviate Domestic Smog-Causing
Air Pollution |
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| Media Backgrounder:
Support For Ontario Filing Comments With The United
States Environmental Protection Agency |
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| February 17 |
Government of Ontario
to Protect Environment With Progressive New Agricultural
Standards |
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| Media Backgrounder:
Members of the Nutrient Management Science-Based Standards
Committee |
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| February 17 |
Province Gives
Ontarians A New Opportunity To Help Protect The Environment:
Changes To Nutrient Management Act Will Require
Time For Public Input |
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| Media Backgrounder:
Prescribing The Nutrient Management Act, 2002,
Under The Environmental Bill Of Rights |
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| February 15 |
Ontario Improves
Air Emission Reporting System: Industries To Save
Time And Money While Protecting The Environment |
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| Media Backgrounder:
Harmonizing Ontario And Federal Air Emissions Reporting
Systems |
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| February 15 |
Ontario Government
Rules Out Road Through Boyd Conservation Area: Area
Excluded From Pine Valley Environmental Assessment |
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| February 13 |
King Cole Holdings
Limited Fined $90,000 For Spill of Partially Treated
Duck Sewage |
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| January 2006 |
| January 26 |
Minister of the
Environment to Read to Students on Family Literacy Day |
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| January 19 |
Ontario Government
Supports Local Efforts To Prevent Water Contamination:
Windsor Water Quality Must Be Protected |
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| January 18 |
Five Waterfront
Parks Set To Proceed: Environmental Conditions Placed
On Their Development |
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| January 13 |
UBA Inc. Fined
$100,000 Today For an Offence That Affected Local Residents
and GO Transit Rush Hour Service in May 2004 |
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| January 6 |
Ab Murray Transport
Ltd. and Patrick Alphonse Murray Fined $25,000 For Violating
the Ontario Water Resources Act |
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