News Releases and Media Backgrounders

December 24, 2003

Baumchen Farms Limited And President Fined Total Of $20,000

December 23, 2003

Newman Metal Processing Ltd. And Its President Fined $75,000 For Dust And Odour Emissions

December 22, 2003

McGuinty Government Builds On Success Of Blue Box Program: Approves plan for industry to pay half of municipal blue box costs

• Media Backgrounder: Blue Box Program Plan
• Media Backgrounder: McGuinty Government Action On Blue Box Program Strongly Supported By Municipalities And Industry

December 21, 2003

New Diesel Truck And Bus Emission Limits To Be Toughest In North America: New limits apply to all large school buses, regardless of age

• Fact Sheet: Tighter Emissions Standards For Large Diesel Trucks And Buses Help Protect Our Air

December 18, 2003

McGuinty Government To Halt Raiding of Our Precious Water Resources: Takes Steps to Protect Water at Source

• Media Backgrounder: Ontario's Moratorium On New And Expanded Water-Taking Permits For Products Such As Bottled Water
• Media Backgrounder: Members of The Expert Source Water Protection Committees
• Fact Sheet: Watershed-Based Source Protection Planning
• Map: Primary Watersheds of Ontario

December 16, 2003

New Moratorium on Zoning Changes is First Step Toward Permanent Greenbelt for the Golden Horseshoe (Ministry of Municipal Affairs)

December 15, 2003

McGuinty Government Protects Drinking Water By Hiring More Inspectors

• Media Backgrounder: New Inspectors To Safeguard Ontario's Drinking Water

December 4, 2003

Triple M Metal Fined $30,000

November 26, 2003

McGuinty Government Implements Walkerton Recommendation

November 18, 2003

Bel-Co Express Inc. Fined Total of $21,000

November 14, 2003

Ontario Government Establishes Advisory Committees On Protecting Water Sources

November 12, 2003

Riverview Poultry Fined $22,500 Following Waste Discharge

November 12, 2003

The Corporation of The Township of Pelee Fined Total of $25,000

October 29, 2003

Decor Precast Company Limited Fined $20,000

October 29, 2003

Goodyear Canada Inc. Fined $45,000

October 23, 2003

The Corporation Of The Town Of Orangeville Fined Total Of $50,000