News
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2008 |
Building A New Walkerton Clean Water Centre: McGuinty Government Committed To Providing Ontarians With Safe Drinking Water News release updating the progress on the Walkerton Clean Water Centre including quotes and quick facts. |
News Release |
| October 15, 2008 |
Ontario Calls For Community Go Green Fund Applications: McGuinty Government Seeks Community-based Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects Information about the MOE's Community Go Green Fund, including quotes and quick facts. |
News Release |
| September 23, 2008 |
Ontario Moves Towards Green Economy: McGuinty Government Welcomes Progress on New Cap-and-Trade System Overview of the introduction of the Cap-and-Trade system by the provincial government. Includes quick facts about the emissions trading scheme. |
News Release |
| August 14, 2008 |
New Program in the works for Tire Recycling McGuinty Government Says Action Needed On Tire Stockpiles Waste Diversion Ontario introduced tire recycling program for submission to the Minister. The program would ensure funding would be given to the proper disposal of used tires from cars, off-road and industry vehicles. |
News Release |
| August 8, 2008 |
Update On Pottersburg PCB Site Updated page including information on becoming a member of the liason group as well as quick facts on the issue. |
News Release |
| July 29, 2008 |
Ontario Continues To Call For Stricter U.S. Smog Rules: McGuinty Government Supports Legal Action Against EPA Ozone Standards Ontario is pushing the US to enforce stricter smog regulations, specifically the standards for ozone levels. The EPA has ozone levels at 75 ppb while Canada has capped allowable ozone concentrations at 65 ppb. |
News Release |
| July 29, 2008 |
Fact Sheet: Ozone Harmful To Humans, Plants And Vegetation Fact sheet detailing the impact of ozone on the health of humans and the natural environment, including vegetation. |
Factsheet |
| July 17, 2008 |
Ontario And Great Lakes Municipalities Sign Pact: McGuinty Government and Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative agree to bring municipal voice to Great Lakes discussions. Overview and quick facts about the Great Lakes Basin Memorandum of Cooperation. |
News Release |
| July 17, 2008 |
Fact Sheet: Ontario and Great Lakes municipalities committed to cooperation Briefing on the recently implemented Memorandum of Cooperation which looks to reduce pollutants in the Great Lakes Basin, clean up degraded hot spots, preserve and restore fish stocks, and conserve biodiversity. |
Factsheet |
| July 10, 2008 |
Recycling Computers And Tvs To Get Easier: McGuinty Government Approves Waste Electronics Diversion Program The plan, approved by Environment Minister John Gerretsen, includes 420 drop-off locations in year one, up from the current 167, and more than 650 in year five. Drop off locations, free to the public, will include charities, municipal depots and recycling companies. |
News Release |
