News
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| July 1, 2008 |
New Waste Diversion Program targets Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Overview of the waste diversion program being implemented by Stewardship Ontario which makes it mandatory for companies producing products such as solvents, batteries, anti-freeze and pesticides to safely dispose of leftovers. |
News Release |
| June 26, 2008 |
Landfill Gas Collection Now Mandatory: McGuinty Government Initiative To Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions News release decribing the new rules requiring operating landfills larger than 1.5 million cubic metres to have methane collection systems in place by 2010. |
News Release |
| June 25, 2008 |
Backgrounder: A New Environmental Assessment Process For Transit Projects Backgrounder on the new transit regulation, which allows transit projects to be exempt from the normal environmental assessment as they are considered beneficial to surrounding communities and their economies. |
Backgrounder |
| June 25, 2008 |
Environmental Approvals For Transit Fast-Tracked: McGuinty Government Move Means Transit Projects Will Be Completed Faster Updated news release about the new 6 month environmental assessment that transit projects will have to undergo. |
News Release |
| June 23, 2008 |
Backgrounder: Ontario’s Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s 2006-07 Report Overview of the 2006-2007 Chief Drinking Water Inspector's Report. Includes focus on microbiological and chemical testing, licensed labs and municipal operations. |
Backgrounder |
