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 Items tagged: Lake WinnipegItems Found: 22Monitoring Not Adequate: VaughanDecember 7, 2010 - 9:25 am Environment Canada is not adequately monitoring Canada’s fresh water resources, says Scott Vaughan, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, in his report tabled today in the House of Commons. “Environment Canada has been running the federal government’s water monitoring... Pilot Aims to Keep Pollutants Out of Lake WinnipegNovember 30, 2010 - 12:38 pm A pilot project at Netley-Libau Marsh, supported by $150,000 in provincial funding, will explore ways of preventing pollutants from getting into Lake Winnipeg while at the same time reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, Manitoba's Premier Greg Selinger announced today. In partnership with the International... Categories: News, Western Canada Feds Ban Dish Detergents Containing PhosphorusMay 31, 2010 - 2:38 pm An effort led by Manitoba to reduce phosphorus in consumer products across Canada goes into effect July 1 when a ban on dishwashing detergent containing phosphorus is enacted across the country, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick announced last week. “I am pleased the federal government... Making Progress on Lake Winnipeg RecommendationsMarch 18, 2010 - 2:29 pm Two years after the release of the Lake Winnipeg Stewardship Board's final report containing 135 recommendations for action, the board has evaluated the progress made by the Government of Manitoba in implementing the recommendations, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick said today, as she released... Categories: News, Western Canada NAWS Project Ruled in Manitoba's FavourMarch 8, 2010 - 12:10 pm The U.S. District Court has again ruled in favour of Manitoba in its case against the Northwest Area Water Supply (NAWS) project, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick announced today. Judge Rosemary Collyer, in her decision issued Friday, March 5, ordered the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation... Categories: International, News, Western Canada Winnipeg Sees SEWPCC CommitmentsNovember 27, 2009 - 1:09 pm Today marked a three-level commitment of support for improvements to the existing South End Water Pollution Control Centre in Winnipeg. The project involves improvements to the existing South End Water Pollution Control Centre (SEWPCC) to increase the plant's capacity to deal with wastewater during... Categories: News, Western Canada $1M for Healthy Waterways: M.B.September 25, 2009 - 7:39 am Manitoba is strengthening its strategy for healthy waterways with an investment of $1 million to protect and restore wetlands including its largest marshes, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick and Conservation Minister Stan Struthers announced yesterday. “As part of our comprehensive strategy... Categories: News, Western Canada More Lake Simcoe Projects AnnouncedAugust 27, 2009 - 12:53 pm The third and fourth groups of projects under the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund have been announced. Initiatives funded by the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund are designed to preserve and protect the environment of Lake Simcoe. Forty-four projects will receive a total of $5,504,231 as part of an overall... $1.1M for Lake WinnipegJune 26, 2009 - 7:47 am Funding of $1.1 million to help clean up the Lake Winnipeg watershed will help develop an integrated water resource management approach, which is critical to dealing with the problem, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Canada Treasury Board president Vic Toews announced... Categories: International, News, Western Canada Manitoba and Israel Collaborate on Wetland and Watershed ResearchJune 5, 2009 - 8:17 am A joint Manitoba-Israel collaboration on research into wetlands and watersheds will be supported by a $100,000 grant from the province, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick announced yesterday. "This is especially important for Manitoba as we move forward to restore and protect our wetlands... Categories: International, National, News, Western Canada |
