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Public interest groups disappointed by Court ruling on Darlington nuclear project
Last week, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled to reject the need to publicly assess OPG's Darlington new nuclear project. While Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, Northwatch, CELA and Greenpeace are disappointed with this decision, the next move to appeal to the Supreme Court is currently in consideration.
This free Drink Guide app lists all Canadian drinking water alerts
Looking for a current list of drinking water advisories in Canada? Want to know if there are any advisories for tap water in your home town? The free Drink Guide (app) and Water Today (website) have the latest updates.
Sampling Toronto's waste ridden waters: The Keating Channel
This summer, Waterkeeper collected water samples with award-winning documentary duo, the Water Brothers. With the water coming from one of Toronto's most contaminated areas, the results were shocking – even to us.
Decision Making and Power Plants: Renewing Darlington’s Refurbishment License
The Darlington nuclear plant is located 60 km from downtown Toronto and right next to Lake Ontario. Ontario Power Generation wants to spend billions to refurbish the plant enabling it to operate until 2055. This is a major decision, so why doesn't the decision making process reflect this?
This T-shirt will change your life
For the first time, the Swim Drink Fish T-shirts are available for sale online. But we're not as concerned about selling the shirt. We want you to understand what the symbols on the shirt mean. Krystyn explains.
Waterkeeper Swim Guide and The Weather Network announce new partnership to help you plan a better day at the beach
Swim Guide, the most helpful beach information service on the web, has teamed up with Pelmorex Media, owner and operator of The Weather Network and MétéoMédia, to help people plan a better day at the beach.
City of Toronto has opportunity to show leadership on Great Lakes in wake of sewage decision
Toronto is the largest in the country. Its political influence rivals, if not equals, the Ministry of the Environment’s. The MOE's recent decision to notify the public of wet weather water quality gives the City of Toronto an opportunity to become a leader on recreational water protection.
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