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May 2008
May 9 Presentation: Cleaning up Pottersburg. What you need to know PDF 050201
Backgrounder: Pottersburg PCB Storage Site Decommissioning PDF 043001mb HTML 043001mb
Questions and Answers PDF 050901faq
May 2 Mike & Lori’s No Frills Store Fined $30,000 For Violating The Ontario Water Resources Act PDF 050201 HTML 050201
April 2008
April 30 Media Advisory: Ministry To Host Public Information Session To Discuss Decommissioning Of Pottersburg PCB Storage Site PDF 043001 HTML 043001
Backgrounder: Pottersburg PCB Storage Site Decommissioning PDF 043001mb HTML 043001mb
April 25 Ontario Recognizes Environmental Leaders: McGuinty Government Rewards Environmental Excellence PDF 042501 HTML 042501
April 22 Ontario Lawns and Gardens to go Green McGuinty Government Plans Ban on Cosmetic Pesticides PDF 042201 HTML 042201
Backgrounder: The Proposed Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act PDF 042201mb HTML 042201mb
Backgrounder: Questions and Answers on Banning Pesticides for Cosmetic Purposes PDF 042201mb2 HTML 042201mb2
Backgrounder: Support For A Cosmetic Pesticide Ban PDF 042201mb3 HTML 042201mb3
Backgrounder: Proposed Legislation to Ban the Use of Pesticides for Cosmetic Purposes PDF 042201mb4 HTML 042201mb4
April 21 Inline Fiberglass Ltd. Fined $42,500 For Violating The Ontario Water Resources Act And The Environmental Protection Act PDF 042102 HTML 042102
April 21 Backgrounder: Community Go Green Fund Recipients PDF 042101mb HTML 042101mb
April 20 Smog Advisory Lifted PDF 042001 HTML 042001
April 18 Johnson Controls U.L.C. Fined $25,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act PDF 041803 HTML 041803
April 18 Waterdown Garden Supplies Ltd. Fined $50,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act And The Ontario Water Resources Act PDF 041802 HTML 041802
April 18 Notice of Smog Advisory PDF 041801 HTML 041801
April 17 CCL Industries Inc. Fined $ 122,500 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act PDF 041702 HTML 041702
April 17 Backgrounder: Renewal of Nestle Water Permit for Puslinch PDF 041701mb HTML 041701mb
April 10 Teo Corporation, Estebe Plastics Limited And Patrick Murray Fined A Total Of $54,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act PDF 041001 HTML 041001
April 1 Algoma Steel Inc. Fined $75,000 for Violating the Ontario Water Resources Act PDF 040101 HTML 040101
March 2008
March 31 Ontario Hosting First National Climate Change Summit: McGuinty Government Asks Top Experts From Across Canada For Input And Ideas PDF 033101 HTML 033101
March 28 Ontario Leads Earth Hour: McGuinty Government Part Of Global Initiative On Climate Change PDF 032801 HTML 032801
March 27 Ontario Getting Advice On Protecting Lake Simcoe: McGuinty Government Acting To Improve Lake Simcoe Ecosystem PDF 03271 HTML 032701
Backgrounder: Protecting The Lake Simcoe Ecosystem PDF 03271mb HTML 032701mb
Backgrounder: Lake Simcoe Science Advisory Committee PDF 032701mb2 HTML 032701mb2
Backgrounder: Interim Limits On Phosphorus Discharges To Lake Simcoe PDF 032701mb3 HTML 032701mb3
March 14 New EPA Smog Rules Too Weak: Ontario Government Repeats Call For More Stringent Standard PDF 031401 HTML 031401
March 13 Ontario Boosts Future Of Its Green Economy: McGuinty Government supports environmental businesses at GLOBE 2008 PDF 031301 HTML 031301
March 11 Federal Regulatory Framework Treats Quebec And Ontario Unfairly PDF 031101 HTML 031101
March 10 Construction Manager Fined $60,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act PDF 031001 HTML 031001
March 6 Vaughan Waste Fire Results In Three Individuals Being Jailed And $1.7 Million In Fines Under The Environmental Protection Act PDF 030601 HTML 030601
March 3 Ontario Issues First Environmental Penalty: McGuinty Government Protecting The Environment PDF 030301 HTML 030301
February 2008
February 21 J.W. Sheldrick Sanitation Ltd. Fined $20,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act PDF 022102 HTML 022102
February 21 Ontario Approves New Diversion Plan For Municipal Hazardous Or Special Waste: More Recycling Options For Ontarians, A Cleaner Environment PDF 022101 HTML 022101
February 20 Township Of Asphodel-Norwood Fined $28,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act PDF 022002 HTML 022002
February 20 Bulk Plus Logistics Ltd. Fined $107,500 For Acid Spill PDF 022001 HTML 022001
February 15 Operators Of Illegal Waste Transfer Site Fined A Total Of $95,000 PDF 021502 HTML 021502
February 15 Casco Inc. Fined $60,000 For Violating Ontario Water Resources Act PDF 021501 HTML 021501
February 13 Northern Breweries Ltd. Fined $100,000 For Ammonia Discharge PDF 021301 HTML 021301
February 7 Greg Hare Fined $21,000 For Engaging In Well Construction Without A License PDF 020701 HTML 020701
February 4 Richmond Hill Man Fined $32,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act PDF 011801 HTML 011801
February 4 Toronto Recycling & Waste Firms Receive Fines Of $35,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act PDF 011801 HTML 011801
February 1 "Bagging It Back" For A Greener Ontario: McGuinty Government’s New Recycling Program Getting Results HTML 011801
January 2008
January 18 Government To Consult On Banning The Cosmetic Use Of Pesticides: Ban Would Protect Public Health and Environment PDF 011801 HTML 011801
January 16 Ontario Aligns With Leading States And Provinces To Fight Climate Change: Province Joins The Climate Registry PDF 011601 HTML 011601