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2009 News Releases and Media Backgrounders

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June 2009
June 30 Ontario Supporting Environmental Science Research: McGuinty Government Invests In 16 Projects PDF 063001 HTML 063001
Fact Sheet: Ontario’s 2009 Best In Science Projects PDF 063001fs HTML 063001fs
June 26 Ontario’s Drinking Water Is High Quality: McGuinty Government Receives Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s Annual Report PDF 062601 HTML 062601
Backgrounder: Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s 2007-2008 Annual Report PDF 062601mb HTML 062601mb
June 25 Smog Advisory Lifted PDF 062501 HTML 062501
June 23 Notice of Smog Advisory PDF 062302 HTML 062302
June 23 Niagara Plant Group Joins Environmental Leaders Program: McGuinty Government Recognizes Environmental Excellence PDF 062301 HTML 062301
June 19 Amaizeingly Green Products Fined $325,000 For Odour Discharges PDF 061901 HTML 061901
June 17 Mota Car Sales Inc., Maria Mota And Jorge Mota Fined $100,000 For Drive Clean Related Offences PDF 061701 HTML 061701
June 9 Ontario Proposes New Rules For Green Energy Projects: McGuinty Government Invites Public Input PDF 060901 HTML 060901
Backgrounder: Proposed Approval Process for Renewable Energy Projects PDF 060901mb HTML 060901mb
Backgrounder: Wind Turbines – Proposed Requirements and Setbacks PDF 060901mb2 HTML 060901mb2
June 3 Ontario Joins International Carbon Action Partnership: McGuinty Government Takes Another Step Towards A Cap-and-Trade System PDF 060302 HTML 060302
June 3 Protecting People And The Environment From Toxic Substances: McGuinty Government To Consult On Regulations PDF 060301 HTML 060301
Backgrounder: The Toxics Reduction Act: Plans For Regulation Development And Further Consultation PDF 060301mb  
Fact Sheet: The Toxics Reduction Act, 2009: A Balanced Approach To Helping Our Environment And Our Economy PDF 060301fs HTML 060301fs
Fact Sheet: Support For Industry And A Green Economy PDF 060301fs2 HTML 060301fs2
June 2 Ontario Releases Final Lake Simcoe Protection Plan McGuinty Government’s Watershed-Based Protection Plan Sets New Standard PDF 060201 HTML 060201
May 2009
May 27 Helping The Economy And Environment: McGuinty Government Introduces Enabling Cap-And-Trade Legislation PDF 052701 HTML 052701
Fact Sheet: Cap And Trade: A Primer PDF 052701fs HTML 052701fs
Fact Sheet: Ontario’s Approach To Cap And Trade PDF 052701fs2 HTML 052701fs2
May 21 Smog Advisory Lifted PDF 052102 HTML 052102
May 21 Notice of Smog Advisory PDF 052101 HTML 050501
May 5 Cities and Province Affirm Commitment to Restoring and Protecting the Great Lakes: First-ever Great Lakes Summit held in Toronto HTML 050501
April 2009
April 22 Greening Ontario’s Lawns and Gardens McGuinty Government Pesticide Ban Protects Families and Children PDF 042201 HTML 042201
April 20 Celebrating Earth Week McGuinty Government Releases Water Quality Report PDF 042001 HTML 042001
Backgrounder: Water Quality in Ontario 2008 Report PDF 042001mb HTML 042001mb
April 17 Ontario Funds Community Action On Climate Change: McGuinty Government Sponsors 34 Local Projects PDF 041702 HTML 041702
Backgrounder: Community Go Green Fund: Helping Individuals Reduce Greenhouse Gases PDF 041702mb HTML 041702mb
Backgrounder: Community Go Green Fund Projects - Round 2, 2009 - 2010 PDF 041702mb2 HTML 041702mb2
April 17 Municipalities Get Help To Capture Landfill Gas: McGuinty Government’s Investment Will Help Reduce Greenhouse Gases PDF 041701 HTML 041701
April 9 Recycling Ontario's used tires: McGuinty Government Approves Used Tire Recycling Program PDF 040701 HTML 040701
April 7 Reducing Toxics In Our Environment: McGuinty Government Helps Industry Reduce Toxics Use, Find Green Alternatives PDF 040701 HTML 040701
Backgrounder: The Proposed Toxics Reduction Act Planned Consultations And Next Steps PDF 040701fs
Fact Sheet: The Proposed Toxics Reduction Act PDF 040701fs HTML 040701fs
Fact Sheet: Support For Industry And A Green Economy PDF 040701fs2 HTML 040701fs2
March 2009
March 18 2009-2010 Guide to Eating Ontario Sport Fish now available PDF 031801 HTML 031801
March 11 Ontario Turns Out Lights For Earth Hour: McGuinty Government Joins Global Event On Climate Change PDF 031101 HTML 031101
March 4 250+ Pesticides Banned For Cosmetic Uses: McGuinty Government’s Pesticide Ban Takes Effect April 22 PDF 030401 HTML 030401
Backgrounder: Ontario’s Cosmetic Pesticides Ban PDF 030401mb HTML 030401mb
January 2009
February 18 MINISTRY SET TO ANNOUNCE SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR FOR DECOMMISSIONING OF POTTERSBURG PCB STORAGE SITE HTML 011301
January 13 Taking The Next Step To Protect Lake Simcoe: McGuinty Government Asks Ontarians To Comment On Protection Plan PDF 011301 HTML 011301
Backgrounder: Draft Lake Simcoe Protection Plan PDF 011301mb HTML 011301mb

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