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Posted on October 29, 2008
Human demands on the world's resources have reached nearly a third more than planet can sustain, according to the latest edition of WWF's Living Planet Report.
The report, released this week, suggests that the world is heading for an ecological credit crunch. In addition, the report found that global natural wealth and diversity continues to decline, and more and more countries are slipping into a state of permanent or seasonal water stress.
Canadians were found to have the seventh-largest ecological footprint. Roughly half of Canada's ecological footprint comes from carbon released from transportation, heating and electricity [...]
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Posted on October 29, 2008
Montana Mining Corp. has announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Produced Water Solutions, Inc., based in Calgary. PWS has designed, built and tested water purification units for the oil and gas industry. PWS's produced water processing unit converts field-produced water into potable water onsite.
"We are excited about the possibilities associated with our intended acquisition," said Ruairidh Campbell, chief executive officer of Montana. "The purification of water produced from oil and gas wells onsite is a source of untapped cost savings that will add back to the net revenue produced by energy sector business in [...]
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Posted on October 23, 2008
RBC has announced its latest round of RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grant recipients. Twelve organizations, selected from 206 applicants from across North America, will share more than $1.7 million in grants to support programs that help protect watersheds and ensure access to clean drinking water.
"We were overwhelmed by both the quantity and the quality of grant applications in this first year of the RBC Blue Water Project," said Gordon M. Nixon, president and CEO, RBC. "It's gratifying to see such a vital network of organizations at the regional and national level doing the critical work of protecting fresh water resources."
RBC [...]
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Posted on October 23, 2008
Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and founder of the Blue Planet Project, has been appointed as the first senior advisor on water issues by Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, president of the 63rd session of the United Nations.
Barlow, reacting in Ottawa to the announcement, says she is honoured to be working with someone of President d'Escoto's calibre. "I am excited for the year ahead, and am pleased to note that President d'Escoto has already adopted the call for water to be recognized as a human right."
In his letter to Barlow, confirming her appointment as senior advisor, President d'Escoto says, "One [...]
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Posted on October 10, 2008
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) sent questionnaires to five political parties; four were returned.
"Given the national and international importance of the largest source of fresh water in the world, it is essential that the next federal government make a substantial commitment to protecting the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence", said Toronto mayor David Miller. "It is equally important that our federal government works closely with the next federal administration in the United States to modernize our bi-national strategy to protect this shared resource."
Here are some response highlights:
Liberal Party [...]
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Posted on October 8, 2008
The drinking water of Bangladesh, known to be contaminated with toxic agents, can be addressed, according to an international team of volunteer researchers, led by a scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children. Following years of study of the contaminants in the water, the team has developed a practical strategy to ensure its safety.
Over the three-year study, eleven scientists from four countries led by Dr. Bibudhendra (Amu) Sarkar, Senior Scientist Emeritus in the Molecular Structure & Function program at SickKids, and professor in biochemistry at the University of Toronto, collected groundwater samples from 67 tubewells in [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008
Environmental groups asked the leaders of the federal parties yesterday to put their name to a pledge to make toxic pollution in the Great Lakes region a top priority. The pledge comes in the wake of several actions in the U.S. to address the Great Lakes, including new funds to clean up contaminated sediment and restore habitat and Democratic candidate Barack Obama's plan to commit $5 billion to Great Lakes clean up and establishing a Great Lakes "czar" to oversee action.
"The Great Lakes are a defining feature of Canada's landscape, its history, and its future," said Fe de Leon, researcher at the Canadian Environmental Law Association [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008
Although Hurricane Ike is long gone, its impact lingers more than a thousand miles from where it made landfall. Runoff from tributaries dumped massive amounts of sediment into Lake Michigan, contaminating the water, compromising near-shore navigation and raising E. coli bacteria to levels unsafe for swimming.
According to Richard Whitman, a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) expert on beach health, "The local effects that Ike had on Lake Michigan's Indiana shoreline, water depth, and water quality have been profound."
While assessing Ike's impact on the lake, Whitman noted that "The velocity and height of a tributary emptying into Lake [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2008
Industrial Test Systems, Inc. (ITS) has announced a new, USEPA compliant method for presence/absence determination of Total Coliforms and E. coli in water - EZ Coliform Cult - MUG Test. Each test consists of a sterilized, ready-to-use 120mL bottle containing a premeasured amount of growth media. To run the test simply add the water sample, cap the bottle and then incubate at 35°C for 24 hours (or 25°C for 48 hours).
The test works by detecting an enzyme produced by coliform bacteria and a specific enzyme produced by E. coli. If coliforms are present, the liquid sample will change from yellow to blue-green in color. If E. coli [...]
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Posted on September 24, 2008
The House ratified a compact Tuesday to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, one of the world's largest sources of fresh water, reports the Associated Press.
Eight Great Lakes states negotiated the compact after more than four years of talks involving business, scientific and environmental interests. Supporters said the protections against diverting water were needed to guard the lakes from future depletion.
"The Great Lakes are a vital natural resource," said Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich. "But it is also a delicate resource, which can be devastated by large withdrawals of water."
The compact, which was approved [...]
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