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 Items tagged: contaminationItems Found: 5Chamberlin Lends Support for BlockadeMarch 4, 2010 - 9:56 am In response to clear-cutting in British Columbia and the effect it may have on drinking water sources, Chief Bob Chamberlin is calling on Premier Gordon Campbell to "act swiftly and personally intervene to ensure the safety of all." The Kwicksutaineuk Ah-kwa-mish First Nation fully supports the... Categories: National, News, Western Canada 16 New SDTC Cleantech Projects FundedMarch 9, 2009 - 9:23 am Sixteen new projects that develop and demonstrate emerging clean technologies were awarded $53 million late last week by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). "The projects we are adding to our portfolio this round have great potential and they can really make a difference to the lives... ERCB, AE Consider Directive on Water Use in Oil SandsFebruary 19, 2009 - 8:25 am The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) and Alberta Environment are calling for feedback from stakeholders on a draft directive, which proposes new requirements for the measurement, reporting, and use of water in thermal in situ oil sands operations that will save an estimated 220.5 million barrels... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Groundwater DVD Makes a SplashFebruary 9, 2009 - 8:51 am An eight-minute DVD on groundwater is being distributed by Conservation Ontario across the province. The Groundwater, Ours to Protect video, produced by Quinte Conservation in partnership with Loyalist College, will be available to local schools, libraries and environmental groups. It's also available... Leaking Legacy: ReportDecember 9, 2008 - 12:23 pm Though Alberta's government has proclaimed it false, a new report from issued by Environmental Defence claims that over four billion litres of contaminated tailings water enters the groundwater each year as a result of oil sands operations. New projects, it adds, could expand this number to over 25 billion... Categories: News, Western Canada Advertisement
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