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 Items tagged: Jim PrenticeItems Found: 17Prentice Announces New Regs for Municipal WastewaterAugust 6, 2009 - 11:43 am Plans discussed at this past February’s CCME meeting are now coming to fruition. Today minister of the environment Jim Prentice announced new regulations for managing municipal wastewater. The proposed regulations will set national performance standards, timelines and monitoring and reporting requirements... Feds Make Chemainus DecisionJune 10, 2009 - 1:50 pm Feds have finally made a decision regarding a project in the Town of Chemainus, B.C. beneath the planet of the apes dvdrip download The proposed Chemainus Well Water Supply Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects, says Environment Minister Jim Prentice. He has determined... Categories: Western Canada Canada Invests $4.5M in UN Water ProgramMarch 23, 2009 - 5:53 am On the eve of World Water Day, Minister of the Environment Jim Prentice announced that Canada will invest $2.5 million over five years to support the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Global Environment Monitoring System GEMS/Water, an international water science program aimed at understanding... Categories: International, National, News Playground LessonsMarch 20, 2009 - 1:21 pm In some elementary schools, there's a firm rule about littering. If you're caught doing it, you have to spend the next recess picking up garbage in the schoolyard. It's an unglamorous means of teaching kids that their choices have consequences, but it drives the point home. Looks like this basic principle... Categories: Blog AMERICANA: Day OneMarch 18, 2009 - 6:16 am Day One passed with much talk of the economy and how it's affecting environmental businesses. Not surprisingly, most of the non-technical sessions had a money focus. One delegate asked a panel on the cleantech landscape how to turn investor attitudes from "Hm. This is so cheap right now" to "Wow... Categories: International, National, News, Quebec Prentice Takes Action Against MercuryFebruary 23, 2009 - 9:00 pm Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, has issued a statement on international agreement to work towards a UN treaty that would reduce the amount of mercury entering the environment. The minister supports the treaty "to control this harmful substance." "Canada was among the first countries... Categories: International, National, News Sask. Water Supply Project EA Continues as StudyDecember 17, 2008 - 1:03 pm Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced today that a comprehensive study is the most appropriate type of environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Saskatchewan Landing Regional Water Supply Project in west central Saskatchewan. The Minister based his decision on the report and recommendation... Categories: News, Western Canada |
