New brownfields rules
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has quietly adopted sweeping changes to the regulation of brownfields and other contaminated sites. Some of the changes were extensively reviewed with stakeholders during the past three years; others were surprises: See the 87 pages of Regulation 511/0…
View the post titled New brownfields rulesPharmaceutical waste
Jackie made a recent presentation to Ontario’s pharmacists about the proper handling and disposal of pharmaceutical waste. Most contamination of surface and groundwater with pharmaceuticals seems to be a result of drugs that are still active after they are excreted from the body. Howe…
View the post titled Pharmaceutical wasteDownloading liability on municipalities
Senior governments seem to have no shame about downloading enormous, undisclosed environmental liabilities on municipalities. In an English case, Corby Group Litigation v. Corby District Council, the Corby Borough Council (CBC) has been held liable for allowing residents to become exposed t…
View the post titled Downloading liability on municipalitiesWhy is fairness irrelevant?
Innocent parties forced to pay unfair environmental costs should seek compensation in the civil courts, and should not expect any help from the ERT.
View the post titled Why is fairness irrelevant?After Copenhagen
The biggest consequence of Copenhagen for Canada will probably be the erosion of our national reputation - instead of being nice people, we are now the Fossil of the Year, ragging on about "Climategate" when the rest of the world has moved on.
View the post titled After CopenhagenLead in Drinking Water
People who live in older buildings, especially with small children, should consider taking some precautions at home against lead in their drinking water.
View the post titled Lead in Drinking WaterWhat's changed in 20 years?
My guess is that we’re still running pretty hard to have results that look like standing still.
View the post titled What's changed in 20 years?Simplified list of key issues at Copenhagen
Confused by the welter of acronyms and soundbites about international negotiations over climate change? Here is an excellent list of the key issues and options, from Planet Ark. And since few, if any, of these are going to be resolved today, you’ll want to keep this list handy to score…
View the post titled Simplified list of key issues at CopenhagenBig wind projects: New Zealand no, California yes
The New Zealand Environment Court has refused to approve a $2 billion government-owned wind project (176 turbines) in the "outstanding natural landscape of the Lammermoor".
View the post titled Big wind projects: New Zealand no, California yesBragging about a green Toronto
Mayor David Miller is in Copenhagen bragging about Toronto’s green achievements, and (as Chair of the C40, Cities against climate change) has achieved prominent placement of a promotional video. As a Windshare board member, I was proud to see that our turbine is featured in the video. …
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