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Waterkeeper Mark Mattson discusses sewage with Global TV
There's a lot of talk about sewage, especially with today's news on Montreal's massive sewage dump. And we love talking about sewage, so Global TV stopped by our office to talk with Waterkeeper Mark Mattson about sewage dumps in Montreal and Toronto.
Inside #DarlingtonNuclear, Part 4: Where do we go from here?
After 4 days and 79 interventions, the Darlington nuclear relicensing hearing came to a close last Thursday. Now able to take a step back from the marathon presentations, Hannah assesses what she witnessed. As an independent governing body, does the CNSC have the expertise and independence to make the necessary decisions?
MEDIA ADVISORY: Supreme Court of Canada asked to weigh in on future of environmental assessment law in Canada
Represented by Ecojustice and Canadian Environmental Law Association (“CELA”) – Greenpeace Canada, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, CELA, and Northwatch are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to overturn a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that they say sets a damaging precedent for the future of environmental assessment law in Canada.
Waterkeeper's presentation at the Day 2 Darlington Nuclear Relicensing Hearing
On November 2, 2015, represented by Pippa Feinstein, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper presented to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) at the Darlington Relicensing Day 2 Hearing in Courtice, Ontario. This is what we presented.
Inside #DarlingtonNuclear, Part 3: Disclosure of Information – Too Late, and Maybe Too Little?
More than half way through the Day 2 Darlington Relicensing hearing, the focus shifts to emergency planning. When it's made clear that important information is not distributed to the public in a timely manner, Tristan questions the accuracy of the claims made by OPG or the CNSC staff and the safety of the project.
Inside #DarlingtonNuclear, Part 2: Who to Trust?
After presenting and watching other members of the public present at the Darlington relicensing hearing, Tristan looks at the current process and asks: Why is it so difficult to obtain direct answers?
Inside #DarlingtonNuclear, Part 1: The importance of public participation
Yesterday, the four-day Day 2 relicensing hearing for the Darlington Nuclear Generation Station began. During the hearing members of the public, NGOs and community groups that applied to intervene will raise their concerns in front of Canada's nuclear regulator, the CNSC. Lake Ontario Waterkeeper law students, Tristan Willis and Hannah Gladstone will attend all four days providing daily insights on what happens in a CNSC hearing. Here, Hannah provides the first glimpse into this daunting process.
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