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The Watermark Project
Water is more than a necessity for keeping us alive, it is the thread that holds us together as a country. And that thread is best seen in our stories about being on, in or around water. That is why we created the Watermark Project: to collect and archive Canadian water stories to demonstrate why swimmable drinkable fishable water matters.
Charity using technology and storytelling to protect Canadian waters, launches new online archive called "Watermark Project" (Press Release)
Canadians can now register their favourite waterbody and share a story that will help protect waterways for generations to come, thanks to a new online archive created by Waterkeeper.
Asking Canadian and U.S. federal governments to jointly monitor radionuclides in the Great Lakes
Waterkeeper is one of over 100 organizations from around the Great Lakes who are calling on the Canadian and American governments to list radionuclides as a “chemical of mutual concern” under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (2012). A new report by the Canadian Environmental Law Association outlines the shortcomings of current efforts to track radionuclides and explains what changes needs to be done to monitor these radioactive discharges in the Great Lakes.
EPA study finds high levels of toxins in Great Lakes fish
In 2015, the US EPA published the results from a 2010 national assessment of US coastal waters. Its findings were shocking. High levels of toxins were found in the majority of Great Lakes fish that were sampled. What's more concerning is this information was only available for the U.S.'s shorelines. Information for Canada's shores are unavailable. How can Ontario – let alone Canada – take the health of the Great Lakes seriously if the health of our fish are not monitored?
Memo: Analysis of Minister McKenna’s Decision on the DGR
In 2006, OPG submitted a proposal to store low and intermediate level nuclear waste in a deep geological repository (the ‘DGR’) along the shores of Lake Huron. Recently, the Minister of the Environment, Catherine McKenna rejected the Joint Review Panel's EA Report and requested additional information from OPG. Mark analyzes the situation and highlights the significance behind this telling decision.
Federal ban on microbeads update: Gov’t invites public to comment
The Federal Government is moving forward with its plan to enact regulations to restrict the use of microbeads in personal care products. Waterkeeper will comment on the proposed regulations, but the government wants to hear from the public too. If you have thoughts you'd like to share on banning microbeads, you have until March 10th, 2016 to submit your thoughts.
Waterkeeper's comments on Scarborough Waterfront Project
Today is the deadline for submitting initial comments on the proposed Scarborough Waterfront Project. Waterkeeper has studied the proposal and submitted some preliminary concerns. This project will shape the future of an important section of Toronto’s shoreline, so we have expressed a desire to take part in the stakeholder consultations planned for later this year.
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