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Ammonia trouble brewing in Sudbury Once a successful business in northern Ontario cities, Northern Breweries ceased operating in 2006, claiming financial troubles. In August of that year hydro staff discovered leftover ammonia leaking from the Sudbury location's coolers. A team of MOE and municipal staff worked around the clock to contain the hazardous leak. |
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Drinking water drama bubbles over in Stratford Don't drink this! An MOE investigator holds up a sample of Stratford city water contaminated with 2-butoxy-ethanol detergent. The chemical came from a Stratford car wash and prompted a city-wide drinking water advisory in 2005. |
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llegal dumpers over a barrel in Hamilton While visiting Hamilton environmental cleanup company Team-1, MOE investigator John Wallace explains how industrial storage drums tell stories. Labels, serial numbers and other markings identify their origins and can lead investigators to illegal dumpers. |
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Getting companies to go green by going straight to the top Environmental officer Pearl Shore, at the Dufferin Transfer Station in Toronto. Shore's efforts helped kick-start recycling programs at nearly 1,700 chain restaurants across Ontario. |
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'Faces of MOE' |
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Patrolling our waters to preserve their quality The Great Lakes Guardian was specifically built to research polluted 'areas of concern' such as Hamilton Harbour. The boat is equipped with scanning equipment and a rudimentary lab. It is large enough to handle rough water on the lakes, but is small enough manoeuvre in the so-called 'near shore zone,' where pollution accumulates. This vessel first set sail in 2003. |
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Infractions and false statements lead to very real charges for environmental consultant and developer The site formerly owned by Bakelite Thermosets in Bellville is still polluted by chemicals from the plastics business. Its new owner planned to remake the property as a condominium village. Environmental consultant Ron Carter was convicted of providing false data to the MOE about PCB contamination in the soil. |
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Bringing environmental offenders to justice - for 23 years and counting Jerry Hurlihy was one of three lawyers hired by the Ministry of the Environment's Legal Services Branch, in 1986. He's spent the last two decades prosecuting environmental cases. He uses the experience he gained prosecuting criminal trials to convict environmental offenders. |
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The Spills Action Centre - ready for your calls, 24/7 Provincial officer John Crouter, at the MOE's Spills Action Centre, has access to the branch's extensive database of spills-related data when he takes calls. Wall-sized screens track ongoing incidents and display needed information, such as news feeds. |
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