‘A Beautiful Day' for Environmentalists in Quebec, Canada
The Montreal Gazette Shale gas, Gentilly both get the chop. Details here.
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Kids exposed to Mercury or Lead More Likely to Have ADHD Symptoms, Canadian Study Finds
Environmental Health News Children exposed to higher levels of mercury or lead are three to five times more likely to be identified by teachers as having problems associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, according to a scientific study published today. Full story here.
Canadian Democracy: Death by Pipeline
Andrew Nikiforuk "OnEarth - a Survival Guide for the Planet" Shipping dirty tar sands oil could rip apart Canada’s wilderness -- and its democracy. Details here.
Unprecedented Safety Study Finds Harm From GM Corn
Canadian Biotechnology Action Network e-News First-ever long-term safety test finds severe health impacts. Full story here. Please also read: "Field of Nightmares" (exposing the dark side of Roundup)
New Ontario Legislation Will Encourage People to Buy More Locally-Grown Food
Winnipeg Free Press AYR, Ont. - The Ontario government will introduce legislation to encourage people to buy more locally-grown food, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced Tuesday. Full story here. Onions from my garden. Can't get any more local than that! PLT photo
Manitoba Pork Producers Seek $130 Million to Deal With Financial Crisis
Winnipeg Free Press WINNIPEG - A Manitoba farm group is calling for $130 million in government loan guarantees to help producers deal with what it calls the worst crisis in the history of Canada's pork industry. Details here.
Head Stuck in the Tar Sands
Agrarian Magazine Shutting down Canada’s prized Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) is the latest atrocity in Harper Government’s war on evironmental science - by James Beddome Please help us persuade the Government of Canada to reverse the decision to close Canada’s Experimental Lakes Area by signing the
Public Petition to Save ELA! ELA photo by CBC News